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

Il'ya L'vovich Tabenkin (1914 - 1988)
Il'ya L'vovich Tabenkin
1914 - 1988
Yehuda Pen (1854 - 1937)
Yehuda Pen
1854 - 1937
William Auerbach-Levy (1889 - 1964)
William Auerbach-Levy
1889 - 1964
Robert Lvovich Genin (1884 - 1941)
Robert Lvovich Genin
1884 - 1941
Lev Alexandrovich Judin (1903 - 1941)
Lev Alexandrovich Judin
1903 - 1941
Saul Baizerman (1889 - 1957)
Saul Baizerman
1889 - 1957
Jan Damel (1780 - 1840)
Jan Damel
1780 - 1840
Vitol'd Kaetanovich Byalynitsky-Birulya (1872 - 1957)
Vitol'd Kaetanovich Byalynitsky-Birulya
1872 - 1957
Bencion Zukerman (1890 - 1944)
Bencion Zukerman
1890 - 1944
Isaak Yakovlevich Itkind (1871 - 1969)
Isaak Yakovlevich Itkind
1871 - 1969
Grigory Mikhailovich Bobrovsky (1873 - 1942)
Grigory Mikhailovich Bobrovsky
1873 - 1942
Yevsey Yevseyevich Moiseyenko (1916 - 1988)
Yevsey Yevseyevich Moiseyenko
1916 - 1988
Carl Jutz II (1873 - 1915)
Carl Jutz II
1873 - 1915
Chaim Moiseevich Livshits (1912 - 1994)
Chaim Moiseevich Livshits
1912 - 1994
Jan Rustem (1762 - 1835)
Jan Rustem
1762 - 1835
Zair Isaakovich Azgur (1908 - 1995)
Zair Isaakovich Azgur
1908 - 1995

Creators Academism

Giovanni Volpato (1735 - 1803)
Giovanni Volpato
1735 - 1803
Emil Otto Grundmann (1844 - 1890)
Emil Otto Grundmann
1844 - 1890
 Victor Louis (1731 - 1800)
Victor Louis
1731 - 1800
Richard Moinen (1856 - 1906)
Richard Moinen
1856 - 1906
Francis Bernard Dicksee (1853 - 1928)
Francis Bernard Dicksee
1853 - 1928
Carl Friedrich Deiker (1836 - 1892)
Carl Friedrich Deiker
1836 - 1892
Walter Hemming (1894 - 1979)
Walter Hemming
1894 - 1979
Wilhelm Frey (1826 - 1911)
Wilhelm Frey
1826 - 1911
William Henry Hamilton Trood (1859 - 1899)
William Henry Hamilton Trood
1859 - 1899
Bogdan Pavlovich Willewalde (1819 - 1903)
Bogdan Pavlovich Willewalde
1819 - 1903
Johan Fredrik Höckert (1826 - 1866)
Johan Fredrik Höckert
1826 - 1866
Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903)
Hugo Wolf
1860 - 1903
Emile André Boisseau (1842 - 1923)
Emile André Boisseau
1842 - 1923
Eduard von Steinle (1810 - 1886)
Eduard von Steinle
1810 - 1886
Clemens von Zimmermann (1788 - 1869)
Clemens von Zimmermann
1788 - 1869
François Hippolyte Debon (1816 - 1872)
François Hippolyte Debon
1816 - 1872
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