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

Abraham Manevich (1881 - 1942)
Abraham Manevich
1881 - 1942
Peter Blume (1906 - 1992)
Peter Blume
1906 - 1992
Zinaida Antonovna Astapovich-Bocharova (1898 - 1993)
Zinaida Antonovna Astapovich-Bocharova
1898 - 1993
Mykola Bushchyk (1948)
Mykola Bushchyk
1948
Alexey Zhdanov (1948 - 1993)
Alexey Zhdanov
1948 - 1993
Izrail' Mordukhovich Basov (1918 - 1994)
Izrail' Mordukhovich Basov
1918 - 1994
Jan Rustem (1762 - 1835)
Jan Rustem
1762 - 1835
Solomon Rossin (1937)
Solomon Rossin
1937
Casimir Stabrovsky (1869 - 1929)
Casimir Stabrovsky
1869 - 1929
Sigmunt Vogel (1764 - 1826)
Sigmunt Vogel
1764 - 1826
Grigory Mikhailovich Bobrovsky (1873 - 1942)
Grigory Mikhailovich Bobrovsky
1873 - 1942
Ivan Osipovich Akhremchik (1903 - 1971)
Ivan Osipovich Akhremchik
1903 - 1971
Mikhail Davidovich Natarevich (1907 - 1979)
Mikhail Davidovich Natarevich
1907 - 1979
Rostislav Ivanovich Vovkushevsky (1917 - 2000)
Rostislav Ivanovich Vovkushevsky
1917 - 2000
Meer Moiseevich Akselrod (1902 - 1970)
Meer Moiseevich Akselrod
1902 - 1970
Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky (1873 - 1944)
Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky
1873 - 1944

Creators Academism

Heinrich Ludwig Frische (1831 - 1901)
Heinrich Ludwig Frische
1831 - 1901
Johann Victor Tobler (1846 - 1915)
Johann Victor Tobler
1846 - 1915
Oreste Cortazzo (1836 - 1910)
Oreste Cortazzo
1836 - 1910
Friedrich Dürck (1809 - 1884)
Friedrich Dürck
1809 - 1884
Edward Matthew Ward (1816 - 1879)
Edward Matthew Ward
1816 - 1879
Alfred Philippe Roll (1846 - 1919)
Alfred Philippe Roll
1846 - 1919
Léon Matthieu Cochereau (1793 - 1817)
Léon Matthieu Cochereau
1793 - 1817
Marie Spartali Stillman (1844 - 1927)
Marie Spartali Stillman
1844 - 1927
Ludwig Elsholtz (1805 - 1850)
Ludwig Elsholtz
1805 - 1850
Cesare Maccari (1840 - 1919)
Cesare Maccari
1840 - 1919
Joseph Paul (1804 - 1887)
Joseph Paul
1804 - 1887
Georgios Stratigos (1876 - 1944)
Georgios Stratigos
1876 - 1944
Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903)
Hugo Wolf
1860 - 1903
John Wilhelm Preyer (1803 - 1889)
John Wilhelm Preyer
1803 - 1889
David Roberts (1796 - 1864)
David Roberts
1796 - 1864
James Sant (1820 - 1916)
James Sant
1820 - 1916
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