Georgy Semyonovich Vereisky (1886 - 1962)
1886-07-30Khmelnytskyi, Russian Empire1962-12-18St. Petersburg, USSRRussia, Ukraine, USSR, Russian Empire
Georgy Semyonovich Vereisky
Georgy Semyonovich Vereisky (Russian: Георгий Семёнович Верейский) was a Russian and Soviet artist of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, and representative of the Leningrad school of landscape painting.
Georgy Vereisky specialized in graphic portraits and landscapes, using lithography, etching and drawing. His works were characterized by accuracy in conveying the characters of models and clarity of lines. The master created many landscapes and genre compositions. He is particularly known for his series of lithographs, including portraits of Russian artists, and works dedicated to Soviet figures, pilots, workers and cultural figures.
Date and place of birt: | 30 july 1886, Khmelnytskyi, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 18 december 1962, St. Petersburg, USSR |
Nationality: | Russia, Ukraine, USSR, Russian Empire |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Art school / group: | Leningrad School, Mir iskusstva |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism, Socialist realism |