Vasily Surikov
Vasily Surikov | |
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Portrait by Ilya Repin, 1877 | |
| Born | 24 January 1848 Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Died | 19 March 1916 (aged 68) Moscow, Russia |
| Resting place | Vagankovo Cemetery, Moscow |
| Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts (1875) |
| Known for | History painting |
| Notable work | The Morning of the Streltsy Execution (1881) Boyarynya Morozova (1887) |
| Movement | Realism, Peredvizhniki |
| Relatives | Pyotr Konchalovsky (son-in-law) |
| Elected | Member Academy of Arts (1893) Full Member Academy of Arts (1895) |
| Patrons | 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.