Nikolai Vasilyevich Tomsky (1900 - 1984)

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Nikolai Vasilyevich Tomsky

Nikolai Vasilyevich Tomsky (Russian: Никола́й Васи́льевич То́мский)  was a distinguished Soviet sculptor, born in 1900 in the village of Staro Ramushevo, Novgorod province, into a family of a blacksmith. He became known for his monumental works that played a significant role in the artistry of the Socialist Realism era. Tomsky's educational journey in art commenced in Leningrad, where he graduated from the Arts and Crafts College in 1927. His rise to prominence began with his acclaimed memorial to Sergey Kirov, earning him the Stalin Prize in 1941. His work extended to designing Lenin's sarcophagus, creating Stalin's bust, and sculpting numerous statues of Lenin across the Soviet Union, including the notable red-granite Lenin in East Berlin​​.

Throughout his career, Tomsky received numerous accolades, including the title of Hero of Socialist Labor in 1970, multiple Orders of Lenin, and the Lenin Prize in 1972 for his granite monument of V.I. Lenin in Berlin. He was a laureate of the Stalin Prizes multiple times, received the USSR State Prize in 1979, and the State Prize of the RSFSR named after I.E. Repin in 1975 for his monument to M.I. Kutuzov in Moscow. His contributions to Soviet art were not only recognized in the USSR but also in the GDR, where he received the Order of Karl Marx​.

Tomsky's works are celebrated for their ideological significance and artistic value, representing the Socialist Realism style's epitome. His sculptures, which include memorials to prominent Soviet figures and heroic compositions, are part of the cultural heritage of the Soviet era. For art collectors and experts in the field, Tomsky's creations offer a fascinating insight into the period's artistic and political landscape.

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Date and place of birt:7 december 1900, Рамушево, Russian Empire
Date and place of death:22 november 1984, Moscow, USSR
Nationality:Russia, USSR, Russian Empire
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Educator, Monumentalist, Public figure, Sculptor
Genre:History painting, Portrait sculpture
Art style:Socialist realism

Creators Russia

Ivan Semyonovich Kazakov (1873 - 1935)
Ivan Semyonovich Kazakov
1873 - 1935
Valeryan Alekseevich Sergin (1936)
Valeryan Alekseevich Sergin
1936
Vladimir Konstantinovich Vasiltsov (1932 - 2002)
Vladimir Konstantinovich Vasiltsov
1932 - 2002
Michael Satarov (1963)
Michael Satarov
1963
Ivan Semyonovich Chuikov (1935 - 2020)
Ivan Semyonovich Chuikov
1935 - 2020
Andrei Andreevich Mylnikov (1919 - 2012)
Andrei Andreevich Mylnikov
1919 - 2012
Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy (1783 - 1873)
Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy
1783 - 1873
Boris Vikentievich Stavitsky (1920 - 2000)
Boris Vikentievich Stavitsky
1920 - 2000
Alexej von Jawlensky (1864 - 1941)
Alexej von Jawlensky
1864 - 1941
Rudolf Żukowski (1814 - 1886)
Rudolf Żukowski
1814 - 1886
Alexei Yegorovich Yegorov (1776 - 1851)
Alexei Yegorovich Yegorov
1776 - 1851
Alexei Fedorovich Pakhomov (1900 - 1973)
Alexei Fedorovich Pakhomov
1900 - 1973
Vladimir Grigorievich Veisberg (1924 - 1985)
Vladimir Grigorievich Veisberg
1924 - 1985
Mykola Kornylovych Pymonenkо (1862 - 1912)
Mykola Kornylovych Pymonenkо
1862 - 1912
Nikolai Yakovlevich Bout (1928 - 1989)
Nikolai Yakovlevich Bout
1928 - 1989
Grigory Mikhailovich Kruglov (1927 - 2018)
Grigory Mikhailovich Kruglov
1927 - 2018

Creators Socialist realism

Memos Makrisz (1913 - 1993)
Memos Makrisz
1913 - 1993
Wolfgang Frankenstein (1918 - 2010)
Wolfgang Frankenstein
1918 - 2010
Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (1878 - 1927)
Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev
1878 - 1927
Pyotr Mitrofanovich Shukhmin (1894 - 1955)
Pyotr Mitrofanovich Shukhmin
1894 - 1955
Veniamin Pavlovich Belkin (1884 - 1951)
Veniamin Pavlovich Belkin
1884 - 1951
Khasbulat Yusupovich Yusupov (1952 - 2015)
Khasbulat Yusupovich Yusupov
1952 - 2015
Mikhail Yuryevich Kugach (1939)
Mikhail Yuryevich Kugach
1939
Vladislav Leopoldovich Anisovich (1908 - 1969)
Vladislav Leopoldovich Anisovich
1908 - 1969
Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872 - 1930)
Charles Webster Hawthorne
1872 - 1930
Victor Efimovich Tsigal (1916 - 2005)
Victor Efimovich Tsigal
1916 - 2005
Oganes Mkrtichevich Zardaryan (1918 - 1992)
Oganes Mkrtichevich Zardaryan
1918 - 1992
Carl van Vechten (1880 - 1964)
Carl van Vechten
1880 - 1964
Zoia Iakovlevna Eliseeva (1921)
Zoia Iakovlevna Eliseeva
1921
Boris Nikolayevich Gushchin (1931 - 2000)
Boris Nikolayevich Gushchin
1931 - 2000
Ivan Alexeyevich Vladimirov (1870 - 1947)
Ivan Alexeyevich Vladimirov
1870 - 1947
Liudmila Nikiforovna Pavlova-Koshman (1925 - 2015)
Liudmila Nikiforovna Pavlova-Koshman
1925 - 2015
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