Piotr Belousov
Piotr Petrovich Belousov | |
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| Born | 3 May 1912 |
| Died | 31 March 1989 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Education | Repin Institute of Arts |
| Known for | Painting, Graphics, Art teaching |
| Movement | Realism |
| Awards | Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the Russian Federation |
Piotr Petrovich Belousov (Russian: Пётр Петро́вич Белоу́сов; 3 May 1912 – 31 March 1989) was a Soviet Ukrainian and Russian graphic artist, painter, art teacher, professor of the Ilya Repin Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, People's Artist of the USSR, and a corresponding member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, being most famous for his portraits and historical paintings.