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The Russian painter Sergei Arsenievich Vinogradov was a pioneer of the Impressionist movement with roots in realism. He became known above all for his realistic depiction of simple workers and farmers as well as soldiers of his homeland. The unique style of his landscape paintings and genre paintings also made him a darling of the public. Vinogradov's palette is peppered with bright and well-matched colour combinations, which make the motifs and figures of his oil paintings appear particularly lively and powerful.
As the son of a pious father who was a village priest, the young Vinogradov tried to distance himself from the strongly religious family. He was drawn out of the confines of the province and into the cultural and more open big city. He began his studies at the renowned Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in the class of the famous artist Illarion Pryanishnikov. Vladimir Makovsky and Vasilij Polenov were also teachers who significantly influenced his style. In addition, the talented young man was allowed to study at the influential Imperial Academy of Arts. There he received artistic instruction from Bogdan Willewalde and Karl Wenig. Around 1914, Vinogradov painted several posters on the war events of the time. One of Vinogradov's special paintings was the appeal to the population to help wounded soldiers.
After his graduation, the Russian artist got a job as a teacher at a commercial school in a small town. Dissatisfied with not having enough time for his own art, he returned to Moscow in 1896. To earn a living, Vinogradov worked as an illustrator for the publishing house of the journalist Alexei Stupin. In the same year he accepted a professorship at the Moscow State University of Arts. As a mature man he founded the "Union of Russian Artists" in 1903 together with artist colleagues and friends. The group organized joint exhibitions.
During the First World War Vinogradov lived in Gurzuf on a garden plot. The pictures of that time show mainly military scenes. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, he helped decorate the Moscow Kremlin after the war. In 1923 he organized a travelling exhibition of Russian art. This stopped in New York and was a great success. Back in Europe, Vinogradov settled in the city of Riga, where he once again worked as an art teacher. Later he realized his dream and founded his own private school. In Riga, Vinogradov's subject matter consisted mainly of landscape paintings. He also found his way back to his Christian roots and painted a series of portraits depicting the priests of the Cathedral of the Nativity. He died of pneumonia in 1938 at the age of 69.
The Russian painter Sergei Arsenievich Vinogradov was a pioneer of the Impressionist movement with roots in realism. He became known above all for his realistic depiction of simple workers and farmers as well as soldiers of his homeland. The unique style of his landscape paintings and genre paintings also made him a darling of the public. Vinogradov's palette is peppered with bright and well-matched colour combinations, which make the motifs and figures of his oil paintings appear particularly lively and powerful.
As the son of a pious father who was a village priest, the young Vinogradov tried to distance himself from the strongly religious family. He was drawn out of the confines of the province and into the cultural and more open big city. He began his studies at the renowned Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in the class of the famous artist Illarion Pryanishnikov. Vladimir Makovsky and Vasilij Polenov were also teachers who significantly influenced his style. In addition, the talented young man was allowed to study at the influential Imperial Academy of Arts. There he received artistic instruction from Bogdan Willewalde and Karl Wenig. Around 1914, Vinogradov painted several posters on the war events of the time. One of Vinogradov's special paintings was the appeal to the population to help wounded soldiers.
After his graduation, the Russian artist got a job as a teacher at a commercial school in a small town. Dissatisfied with not having enough time for his own art, he returned to Moscow in 1896. To earn a living, Vinogradov worked as an illustrator for the publishing house of the journalist Alexei Stupin. In the same year he accepted a professorship at the Moscow State University of Arts. As a mature man he founded the "Union of Russian Artists" in 1903 together with artist colleagues and friends. The group organized joint exhibitions.
During the First World War Vinogradov lived in Gurzuf on a garden plot. The pictures of that time show mainly military scenes. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, he helped decorate the Moscow Kremlin after the war. In 1923 he organized a travelling exhibition of Russian art. This stopped in New York and was a great success. Back in Europe, Vinogradov settled in the city of Riga, where he once again worked as an art teacher. Later he realized his dream and founded his own private school. In Riga, Vinogradov's subject matter consisted mainly of landscape paintings. He also found his way back to his Christian roots and painted a series of portraits depicting the priests of the Cathedral of the Nativity. He died of pneumonia in 1938 at the age of 69.