Yuri Vasilievich Volkov (1921 - 1991)

Yuri Vasilievich Volkov

Yuri Vasilievich Volkov (Russian: Юрий Васильевич Волков) was a Soviet artist of the second half of the twentieth century. He is known as a battle painter.

During the Great Patriotic War Yuri Volkov defended Sevastopol, was captured and wounded, liberated the capitals of Europe from the Nazis. In the postwar years he created a series of battle works about the heroism of Soviet soldiers and the tragedy of the German occupation. Volkov's work is also represented by genre paintings about the labor and leisure of Soviet citizens. The artist, being an Orthodox Christian, also painted churches. His works are known for their realism and dynamic composition, which vividly convey the heroism and tragedy of war.