Yuri Belov
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Yuri Vladimirovich Belov is a Russian Soviet realist painter, who live and work in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad). He is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), and regarded by art historian Sergei V. Ivanov as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
, most famous for his historical and genre paintings.
In 1941–1949 years Yuri Belov studied at the Leningrad Secondary Art School under the All-Russian Academy of Arts.
After graduation in 1949, Yuri Belov was adopted at the first course of Department of Painting at the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, where he studied of noted educators Vladimir Serov, Piotr Belousov
, Ivan Sorokin, and Ivan Stepashkin.
In 1955, Yuri Belov graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin in Rudolf Frentz
studio, together with Piotr Litvinsky
, Evgeny Maltsev, Victor Reykhet, Galina Smirnova
, and other young artists. His graduation work was genre painting "A Worker-Innovator".
Since 1954 Yuri Belov has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, still lifes, landscapes, genre scenes and historical paintings. Yuri Belov most famous for his historical paintings devoted to image of Lenin, the history of Bolshevism and Revolution movement in Russia.
His personal exhibitions were in Leningrad, Moscow, Pskov, Lvov, Novgorod, Saint Petersburg, and others.
Yuri Belov is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1960.
Paintings by Yuri Vladimirovich Belov reside in Art Museums and private collections in Russia, France, Japan, in the U.S., and others.
Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), and regarded by art historian Sergei V. Ivanov as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
Leningrad School of Painting
The Leningrad School of Painting - a group of Soviet painters, established in Leningrad in 1930–1950 years around reformed Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and unified by the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists .- History :...
, most famous for his historical and genre paintings.
Biography
Yuri Vladimirovich Belov was born May 27, 1929 in Leningrad in a family of doctors.In 1941–1949 years Yuri Belov studied at the Leningrad Secondary Art School under the All-Russian Academy of Arts.
After graduation in 1949, Yuri Belov was adopted at the first course of Department of Painting at the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, where he studied of noted educators Vladimir Serov, Piotr Belousov
Piotr Belousov
Piotr Petrovich Belousov – Soviet, Russian painter, graphic artist, art teacher, professor of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, People's Artist of USSR, Corresponding member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, who lived and worked in Leningrad...
, Ivan Sorokin, and Ivan Stepashkin.
In 1955, Yuri Belov graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin in Rudolf Frentz
Rudolf Frentz
Rudolf Rudolfovich Frentz - Soviet, Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, regarded as one of the founder and representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his...
studio, together with Piotr Litvinsky
Piotr Litvinsky
Piotr Petrovich Litvinsky - a Russian Soviet realist painter and art teacher, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg and Moscow...
, Evgeny Maltsev, Victor Reykhet, Galina Smirnova
Galina Smirnova
Galina Alexandrovna Smirnova - a Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Saint Petersburg, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for her portraits of contemporaries.- Biography :Galina...
, and other young artists. His graduation work was genre painting "A Worker-Innovator".
Since 1954 Yuri Belov has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, still lifes, landscapes, genre scenes and historical paintings. Yuri Belov most famous for his historical paintings devoted to image of Lenin, the history of Bolshevism and Revolution movement in Russia.
His personal exhibitions were in Leningrad, Moscow, Pskov, Lvov, Novgorod, Saint Petersburg, and others.
Yuri Belov is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1960.
Paintings by Yuri Vladimirovich Belov reside in Art Museums and private collections in Russia, France, Japan, in the U.S., and others.
See also
- Leningrad School of PaintingLeningrad School of PaintingThe Leningrad School of Painting - a group of Soviet painters, established in Leningrad in 1930–1950 years around reformed Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and unified by the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists .- History :...
- List of Russian artists
- List of 20th century Russian painters
- List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
- Saint Petersburg Union of ArtistsSaint Petersburg Union of ArtistsUnion of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...