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

Saveliy Abramovich Sorin (1878 - 1953)
Saveliy Abramovich Sorin
1878 - 1953
Izrail' Mordukhovich Basov (1918 - 1994)
Izrail' Mordukhovich Basov
1918 - 1994
Ivan Osipovich Akhremchik (1903 - 1971)
Ivan Osipovich Akhremchik
1903 - 1971
January Sukhodolsky (1797 - 1875)
January Sukhodolsky
1797 - 1875
Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan (1903 - 1980)
Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan
1903 - 1980
Rostislav Ivanovich Vovkushevsky (1917 - 2000)
Rostislav Ivanovich Vovkushevsky
1917 - 2000
Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev (1830 - 1904)
Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev
1830 - 1904
Walenty Wańkowicz (1800 - 1842)
Walenty Wańkowicz
1800 - 1842
Mikhail Davidovich Natarevich (1907 - 1979)
Mikhail Davidovich Natarevich
1907 - 1979
Boris Vladimirovich Arakcheyev (1926 - 2013)
Boris Vladimirovich Arakcheyev
1926 - 2013
Vladimir Ivanovich Stelmashonok (1928 - 2013)
Vladimir Ivanovich Stelmashonok
1928 - 2013
Jean-Baptiste Roby (1821 - 1910)
Jean-Baptiste Roby
1821 - 1910
Sigmunt Vogel (1764 - 1826)
Sigmunt Vogel
1764 - 1826
Mikhail Petrovich Staniouta (1881 - 1974)
Mikhail Petrovich Staniouta
1881 - 1974
Chaim Moiseevich Livshits (1912 - 1994)
Chaim Moiseevich Livshits
1912 - 1994
Bencion Zukerman (1890 - 1944)
Bencion Zukerman
1890 - 1944

Creators Academism

Charles Gleyre (1806 - 1874)
Charles Gleyre
1806 - 1874
Alexander Bogdanovich Willewalde (1857 - 1903)
Alexander Bogdanovich Willewalde
1857 - 1903
Gottfried Bürklein (1845 - 1908)
Gottfried Bürklein
1845 - 1908
Gyula Donáth (1850 - 1909)
Gyula Donáth
1850 - 1909
Pieter Gerardus van Os (1776 - 1839)
Pieter Gerardus van Os
1776 - 1839
August von Kreling (1819 - 1876)
August von Kreling
1819 - 1876
 Reiner Stolte (1945)
Reiner Stolte
1945
Carl Adloff (1819 - 1863)
Carl Adloff
1819 - 1863
Friedrich August von Kaulbach (1850 - 1920)
Friedrich August von Kaulbach
1850 - 1920
Franz Krüger (1797 - 1857)
Franz Krüger
1797 - 1857
Hugo Crola (1841 - 1910)
Hugo Crola
1841 - 1910
William Powell Frith (1819 - 1909)
William Powell Frith
1819 - 1909
Karl Rudolf Sohn (1845 - 1908)
Karl Rudolf Sohn
1845 - 1908
Ary Scheffer (1795 - 1858)
Ary Scheffer
1795 - 1858
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (1799 - 1852)
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov
1799 - 1852
John Thomas Serres (1759 - 1825)
John Thomas Serres
1759 - 1825
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