Ivan Vasilievich Yevstigneyev (1899 - 1967)
1899-04-04Нижнее Маслово, Russian Empire1967-02-11Moscow, USSRRussia, USSR, Russian Empire
Ivan Vasilievich Yevstigneyev
Ivan Vasilievich Yevstigneyev (Russian: Иван Васильевич Евстигнеев) was a Soviet artist of the mid-twentieth century. He is known as a battle painter and muralist.
Ivan Yevstigneyev devoted his art almost entirely to military themes, including the army, aviation and navy. He created many picturesque works that epitomize the heroism of Soviet soldiers and important moments in history. The artist participated in the Great Patriotic War and made an album of front sketches, which was published as postcards. At different periods he worked in the Studio named after M. B. Grekov and participated in the restoration of the panorama "Battle of Borodino".
Yevstigneyev was also engaged in engraving and lithography.
Date and place of birt: | 4 april 1899, Нижнее Маслово, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 11 february 1967, Moscow, USSR |
Nationality: | Russia, USSR, Russian Empire |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Batalist, Monumentalist, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Military art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Socialist realism |