Vasily Surikov
Vasily Surikov | |
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Portrait of Vasily Surikov by Ilya Repin (1877) | |
| Born | 24 January 1848 |
| Died | 19 March 1916 (aged 68) Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Vagankovo Cemetery, Moscow |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Education | Member Academy of Arts (1893) Full Member Academy of Arts (1895) |
| Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts (1875) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | The Morning of the Streltsy Execution (1881) Boyarynya Morozova (1887) |
| Movement | Realism, History painting Peredvizhniki |
| Awards | Four Silver Medals |
| Patron(s) | Pavel Tretyakov |
Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (Russian: Василий Иванович Суриков; 24 January 1848 – 19 March 1916) was a Russian realist history painter. Many of his works have become familiar to the general public through their use as illustrations.