Sergey Konstantinovich Zaryanko (1818 - 1871)

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Sergey Konstantinovich Zaryanko

Sergey Konstantinovich Zaryanko (Russian: Сергей Константинович Зарянко) was a distinguished Russian portrait painter and art educator of Belarusian descent, renowned for his exceptional ability to capture the essence of his subjects with striking realism and meticulous detail. Born on September 24, 1818, in the village of Lyady in the Mogilyov Province, Zaryanko was originally the son of a serf. His early exposure to art came after his family gained freedom and moved to Saint Petersburg, where he began informal studies at the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1834 under the mentorship of Alexey Venetsianov.

Zaryanko's career flourished after he achieved the status of Academician in 1843 and subsequently became a professor at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. His works are notable for their vivid portrayal of characters and the use of light and shadow to enhance the textural qualities of materials like velvet and satin. Among his famous works are portraits of Fyodor Tolstoy and Natalia Sergeyevna Zaryanko, his daughter, which reflect his skill in portraying personal and emotive qualities.

His contributions extended beyond painting to include significant theoretical works on art and teaching methods. Despite the changing artistic trends towards critical realism in the late 19th century, Zaryanko remained faithful to his classical style, which eventually led to a decline in his popularity before his death on December 20, 1870, in Moscow.

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Date and place of birt:24 september 1818, Lyady, Russian Empire
Date and place of death:20 december 1871, Moscow, Russian Empire
Nationality:Byelorussia, Russia
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Educator, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Chamber portrait, Genre Portrait, Parade portrait, Portrait
Art style:Academism

Creators Byelorussia

Casimir Stabrovsky (1869 - 1929)
Casimir Stabrovsky
1869 - 1929
Bencion Zukerman (1890 - 1944)
Bencion Zukerman
1890 - 1944
Samuil Yakovlevich Adlivankin (1897 - 1966)
Samuil Yakovlevich Adlivankin
1897 - 1966
William Auerbach-Levy (1889 - 1964)
William Auerbach-Levy
1889 - 1964
Sergey Alexandrovich (Serge) Ponomarev (1911 - 1984)
Sergey Alexandrovich (Serge) Ponomarev
1911 - 1984
Igor Vladimirovich Radoman (1921 - 1992)
Igor Vladimirovich Radoman
1921 - 1992
Il'ya Yakovlevich Gintsburg (1859 - 1939)
Il'ya Yakovlevich Gintsburg
1859 - 1939
Osip Markovich Lubitch (1896 - 1990)
Osip Markovich Lubitch
1896 - 1990
Valerian Dmitrievich Dvorakovsky (1904 - 1979)
Valerian Dmitrievich Dvorakovsky
1904 - 1979
Alexander Petrovich Mozolev (1910 - 1970)
Alexander Petrovich Mozolev
1910 - 1970
Efim Semyonovich Minin (1897 - 1937)
Efim Semyonovich Minin
1897 - 1937
Jоzef Oleszkiewicz (1777 - 1830)
Jоzef Oleszkiewicz
1777 - 1830
Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky (1873 - 1944)
Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky
1873 - 1944
Yevsey Yevseyevich Moiseyenko (1916 - 1988)
Yevsey Yevseyevich Moiseyenko
1916 - 1988
Nicolai Cikovsky (1894 - 1987)
Nicolai Cikovsky
1894 - 1987
Robert Lvovich Genin (1884 - 1941)
Robert Lvovich Genin
1884 - 1941

Creators Academism

John Cleveley (1747 - 1786)
John Cleveley
1747 - 1786
Alfred-Pierre Joseph Agache (1843 - 1915)
Alfred-Pierre Joseph Agache
1843 - 1915
Jean-Victor Schnetz (1787 - 1870)
Jean-Victor Schnetz
1787 - 1870
Johann Baptist Lampi II (1775 - 1837)
Johann Baptist Lampi II
1775 - 1837
Arthur von Ramberg (1819 - 1875)
Arthur von Ramberg
1819 - 1875
Jean-Paul Laurens (1838 - 1921)
Jean-Paul Laurens
1838 - 1921
Hubert Kaplan (1940)
Hubert Kaplan
1940
Gustav Jäger (1808 - 1871)
Gustav Jäger
1808 - 1871
Rudolf Koller (1828 - 1905)
Rudolf Koller
1828 - 1905
Carl Timoleon von Neff (1805 - 1877)
Carl Timoleon von Neff
1805 - 1877
James Digman Wingfield (1800 - 1872)
James Digman Wingfield
1800 - 1872
Eugen Felix (1836 - 1906)
Eugen Felix
1836 - 1906
Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840)
Niccolò Paganini
1782 - 1840
Marceli Gavrilovich Suchorowsky (1840 - 1908)
Marceli Gavrilovich Suchorowsky
1840 - 1908
Nicolas Guy Brenet (1728 - 1792)
Nicolas Guy Brenet
1728 - 1792
Fyodor Mikhailovich Slavyansky (1817 - 1876)
Fyodor Mikhailovich Slavyansky
1817 - 1876
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