Mikhail Mikhailovich Zelensky (1843 - after 1882) - Russian artist, specialist in historical subjects.
| Mikhail Mikhailovich Zelensky | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1843 |
| Place of Birth | St. Petersburg |
| Date of death | after 1882 |
| Nationality |  Russian empire |
| Genre | historical painting |
| Study | Imperial Academy of Arts (1871) |
| Awards |  |
| Awards | IAH pension (1872) |
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Biography
Came from the middle class. In 1855-1871 he studied at the IAH, in the class of historical painting with A. T. Markov and F. A. Bruni. During his studies, he received all existing academic awards: two small silver medals (1861 and 1862), two large silver medals (1862 and 1863). In 1865, he was awarded a small gold medal for the painting “The Apostle Peter Afflicts Ananias and Sapphira, His Wife, for Lying” at the academic exhibition of the same year. In 1871 he received a large gold medal and the right to a retirement trip abroad for a period of six years for the program “Resurrection of the daughter of Jairus” . [one]
Since 1872 - pensioner of the IAH. He worked in Vienna, Innsbruck, Paris. In 1874 he refused retirement for health reasons. He received the title of class artist of the 1st degree "in historical painting" (1875).
Further biography of the artist is unknown.
Zelensky’s work is represented in a number of museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery , the Saratov Art Museum , the Krasnoyarsk Art Museum and others. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Handbook of the Imperial Academy of Arts, 1915 , p. 75.
- ↑ Zelensky Mikhail Mikhailovich
Literature
- S. N. Kondakov. Anniversary Directory of the Imperial Academy of Arts. 1764-1914 . - St. Petersburg: Partnership R. Golike and A. Vilborg, 1915. - T. 2. - P. 75. - 454 p.