Vladimir Yegorovich Makovsky (Russian: Владимир Егорович Маковский; 7 February [O.S. 26 January] 1846 – 21 February 1920) was a Russian painter, art collector, and teacher.
Vladimir Makovsky | |
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| Владимир Маковский | |
 Self Portrait (1905) | |
| Born | 7 February [O.S. 26 January] 1846 Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 February 1920 (aged 74) Petrograd, Russian SFSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) |
| Resting place | Smolensky Cemetery, Saint Petersburg |
| Education | Member Academy of Arts (1873) Full Member Academy of Arts (1893) Professor by rank (1894) |
| Alma mater | Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Peredvizhniki |
Biography
Makovsky was the son of collector, Egor Ivanovich Makovsky, who was one of the founders of the Moscow Art School. Vladimir had two brothers, Nikolay Makovsky and Konstantin Makovsky, and one sister, Alexandra Makovskaya, all of whom were famous painters. Vladimir studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. He finished his studies in 1869 and the following year became one of the founding members of the Association of Travelling Art Exhibitions, where his many years of prolific work brought him to a leading position
Makovsky's work was defined by a perpetual humor as well as blatant irony and scorn. During the seventies his paintings dealt primarily with small-town folk. His pictures, "The Grape-juice Seller" (1879), "Fruit-Preserving" (1876) and "The Congratulator" (1878) depict various scenes where the mood is finely conceived and almost laughter-inducing. Other works of his, such as "The Benefactor" (1874) and "The Convict" (1878) are profoundly socially conscious. In them, Makovsky either criticizes the false sympathy of the aristocracy towards the poor, or draws attention to the oppression and persecution by the tsarist gendarmerie. In 1878, he became an academician.
In the eighties, during the time of Russian "democratic" painting, Makovsky produced some of his most valued works. In 1882, he was made professor at the Moscow Art School after the death of Vasili Perov. Some of Makovsky's greatest works of this period include "In the Ante-room of the Court of Conciliation" (1880), "The Released Prisoner" (1882), and "The Collapse of the Bank" (1881). From the end of the 1880s, Makovsky began to produce more gloomy works. Quintessential works of this period include "You Shall Not Go" (1892), and "On the Boulevard" (1888).
In 1894, Makovsky became Rector of the Preparatory school of the Academy of Art. After the First Russian Revolution, he painted "January 9, 1905, on Vasilyev Island" in which he depicts the armed police firing at defenseless people. In another painting "The Sacrifices on the Khodyn Field" in which a thousand people lost their lives during the coronation ceremony in 1896 of Nicholas II, he again stood uncompromisingly on the side of the oppressed people. After the 1917 October Revolution, Makovsky helped carry over the realist traditions to the early stages of Socialist Realism.
Selected paintings
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Portrait of painter Sergei Korovin(1892) -
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Portrait of Empress Maria Fyodorovna(1885) -
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Not Guilty -
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Convicted -
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Philanthropists (1874) -
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His First Suit -
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Bankruptcy -
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Market in Poltava -
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Mother and Daughter -
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The cow (1874) lithography -
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Departure for the Hunt (1899)
References
- National Museum in Warsaw.
- Gatchina Palace.
- Vladimir Fiala, Russian Painting of the 18th and 19th Centuries, translated by Jean Layton, Artia, 1981
Vladimir Yegorovich Makovsky Russian Vladimir Egorovich Makovskij 7 February O S 26 January 1846 21 February 1920 was a Russian painter art collector and teacher Vladimir MakovskyVladimir MakovskijSelf Portrait 1905 Born7 February O S 26 January 1846 Moscow Moscow Governorate Russian EmpireDied21 February 1920 1920 02 21 aged 74 Petrograd Russian SFSR now Saint Petersburg Russia Resting placeSmolensky Cemetery Saint PetersburgEducationMember Academy of Arts 1873 Full Member Academy of Arts 1893 Professor by rank 1894 Alma materMoscow School of Painting Sculpture and ArchitectureKnown forPaintingMovementPeredvizhnikiBiographyMakovsky was the son of collector Egor Ivanovich Makovsky who was one of the founders of the Moscow Art School Vladimir had two brothers Nikolay Makovsky and Konstantin Makovsky and one sister Alexandra Makovskaya all of whom were famous painters Vladimir studied at the Moscow School of Painting Sculpture and Architecture He finished his studies in 1869 and the following year became one of the founding members of the Association of Travelling Art Exhibitions where his many years of prolific work brought him to a leading position Makovsky s work was defined by a perpetual humor as well as blatant irony and scorn During the seventies his paintings dealt primarily with small town folk His pictures The Grape juice Seller 1879 Fruit Preserving 1876 and The Congratulator 1878 depict various scenes where the mood is finely conceived and almost laughter inducing Other works of his such as The Benefactor 1874 and The Convict 1878 are profoundly socially conscious In them Makovsky either criticizes the false sympathy of the aristocracy towards the poor or draws attention to the oppression and persecution by the tsarist gendarmerie In 1878 he became an academician In the eighties during the time of Russian democratic painting Makovsky produced some of his most valued works In 1882 he was made professor at the Moscow Art School after the death of Vasili Perov Some of Makovsky s greatest works of this period include In the Ante room of the Court of Conciliation 1880 The Released Prisoner 1882 and The Collapse of the Bank 1881 From the end of the 1880s Makovsky began to produce more gloomy works Quintessential works of this period include You Shall Not Go 1892 and On the Boulevard 1888 In 1894 Makovsky became Rector of the Preparatory school of the Academy of Art After the First Russian Revolution he painted January 9 1905 on Vasilyev Island in which he depicts the armed police firing at defenseless people In another painting The Sacrifices on the Khodyn Field in which a thousand people lost their lives during the coronation ceremony in 1896 of Nicholas II he again stood uncompromisingly on the side of the oppressed people After the 1917 October Revolution Makovsky helped carry over the realist traditions to the early stages of Socialist Realism Selected paintingsPortrait of painter Sergei Korovin 1892 Portrait of Empress Maria Fyodorovna 1885 Not Guilty Party Convicted Philanthropists 1874 His First Suit Bankruptcy Market in Poltava Mother and Daughter The cow 1874 lithography Departure for the Hunt 1899 ReferencesWikimedia Commons has media related to Vladimir Makovsky National Museum in Warsaw Gatchina Palace Vladimir Fiala Russian Painting of the 18th and 19th Centuries translated by Jean Layton Artia 1981
