Oil on canvas
Russia, 1961
Ilya Glazunov Sergeevi? (born 1930) - Russian painter, draftsman, graphic artist and stage designer
Signed in Cyrillic upper the left ‘?. ????????’
Old russian exhibition label on the reverse (barely legible)
Dimensions: 80 x 109.5 cm
Very good condition
Exhibition: Helsinki Art House, 4.12.1980-11.1.1981
Provenance: Private collection, Germany
The artist Ilya Glazunov Sergeevi? finds its subjects in the treasure of the history and literature of Russia as well as in religious themes, which often have symbolic and mythological character; his paintings fetch up to €45,000 on the international auction market

The painting presented here was created by the Russian painter Ilya Sergeevi? Glazunov in the year 1961. It is part of an extensive series of paintings entitled ‘Images of Russia’, in which the artist explores historical events and persons. Our painting with the title ‘White Song’, which is a second version of ‘Russian song’ from 1960, originated after a trip the artist took through historic villages and landscapes of Russia, where he found his inspirations. His images combine the history and beauty of the country, expressed in a symbolic style.



The painting is signed in Cyrillic upper the left ‘?. ????????’. It is overall in very good condition with only minor signs of age and wear. The image measures 80 x 109.5 cm, the framed dimensions are 88 x 117 cm.



Ilya Sergeevi? Glazunov (born 1930)

Ilya Sergeevi? Glazunov was born in Leningrad in 1930 where he attended the local art school as an 8-year-old. From 1951-57 he studied at the Repin Art Academy with Boris Vladimirovi?, followed by a teaching assignment at the Surikov Art College. In 1986 he was founder of the Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, being its Director from 1987. Glazunov was honored with several awards, among others, he was honored National Artist of the Russian Federation. In addition, he has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions.

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