Sergey Mikhailovich Orlov (1911-1971) was a Russian painter, ceramicist and sculptor specializing in depicting Russian historical figures.

Orlov worked in ceramics and porcelain for decades until his first large-scale commission, the 1954 equestrian statue of Yuri Dolgorukiy on Tverskaya Street

Tverskaya Street

Tverskaya Street , known as Gorky Street between 1935 and 1990, is the main and probably best-known radial street of Moscow, Russia. The street runs from the central Manege Square north-west in the direction of Saint Petersburg and terminated at the Garden Ring, giving its name to Tverskoy District...

, which he won by competition. Other work includes the 1955 monument to Russian explorer Afanasy Nikitin

Afanasy Nikitin

Afanasy Nikitin was a Russian merchant and one of the first Europeans to travel to and document his visit to India. He described his trip in a narrative known as The Journey Beyond Three Seas .-The voyage:In 1466, Nikitin left his hometown of Tver on a commercial trip to India...

 in his medieval home of Tver

Tver

Tver is a city and the administrative center of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 403,726 ; 408,903 ;...

, a group called "Belorussian Partisan" in a passage in the Belorusskaya (Koltsevaya Line) station of the Moscow Metro

Moscow Metro

The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is . The system is...

, and work on the Main Gate of the All-Russia Exhibition Centre

All-Russia Exhibition Centre

All-Russia Exhibition Centre is a permanent general-purpose trade show in Moscow, Russia....

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Sources

• photo of Orlov working on the Nikitin monument