Igor Grabar

Russian post-impressionist painter, publisher, restorer and historian of art (1871-1960)
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Igor Grabar
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Igor Grabar

Summary

Igor Grabar is a human[1]. Born in Buda[2], he… he was born on +1871-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +1960-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], museologist[7], art historian[8], and architect[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Igor Grabar was born in Buda[2].
  • Igor Grabar was born in Pest[11].
  • Igor Grabar died in Moscow[4].
  • Igor Grabar was born on +1871-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Igor Grabar was born on +1871-03-25T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Igor Grabar died on +1960-05-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Igor Grabar is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].
  • Igor Grabar's father was Manó Hrabár[14].
  • Igor Grabar's mother was Olga Grabar[15].
  • Igor Grabar was married to Valentina Mescherina[16].
  • A child of Igor Grabar was Olga Grabar[17].
  • A child of Igor Grabar was Mstislav Grabar[18].
  • Igor Grabar held citizenship in Cisleithania[19].
  • Igor Grabar held citizenship in Russian Empire[20].
  • Igor Grabar held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[21].
  • Igor Grabar held citizenship in Soviet Union[22].
  • Igor Grabar is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[23].
  • Igor Grabar's professions included painter[6].
  • Igor Grabar worked as a museologist[7].
  • Igor Grabar's professions included art historian[8].
  • Igor Grabar worked as an architect[9].
  • Among Igor Grabar's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].
  • Among Igor Grabar's employers was Tretyakov Gallery[25].
  • Among Igor Grabar's employers was State Institute for Art Studies[26].
  • Igor Grabar was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Buda[2], a city[28], in Hungary[29] and Pest[11], a neighborhood[30], in Hungary[31], founded in 1148[32]. Recorded date of birth include +1871-03-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1871-03-25T00:00:00Z[12]. Igor Grabar's father was Manó Hrabár[14]. His mother was Olga Grabar[15]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[23].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1724[35], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[36]; Imperial Academy of Arts[37], an art academy[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1757[40], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[41]; and Imperial St. Petersburg University[42], a university[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1819[45]. Igor Grabar earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in History of art[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], museologist[7], art historian[8], and architect[9]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[24], a public university[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1755[49], headquartered in Moscow[50]; Tretyakov Gallery[25], an art museum[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1856[53]; and State Institute for Art Studies[26], a research institute[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1944[56]. Notable students include Zinaida Illivna Zatsepina[57] and Q21857064[58]. Igor Grabar supervised Tatiana Kazhdan as a doctoral student[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[60], a Soviet state award[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1941[63]; Order of Lenin[64], an order[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1930[67]; People's Painter of the USSR[68], a title of honor[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1943[71]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[72], a socialist order of merit[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1928[75]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[76], a medallion[77], in Soviet Union[78], founded in 1945[79]; and Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[80], a jubilee medal[81], in Soviet Union[82], founded in 1947[83].

Personal Life

Igor Grabar was married to Valentina Mescherina[16]. Children include Olga Grabar[17], a biologist[84], 1922–2023[85], of Soviet Union[86], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[87] and Mstislav Grabar[18], a mathematician[88], 1925–2006[89], of Soviet Union[90].

Death and Burial

Igor Grabar died on +1960-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Igor Grabar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]

FAQs

Where was Igor Grabar born?

Igor Grabar was born in Buda[2].

Where did Igor Grabar die?

Igor Grabar died in Moscow[4].

Who were Igor Grabar's parents?

Igor Grabar's father was Manó Hrabár[14]. Igor Grabar's mother was Olga Grabar[15].

Who was Igor Grabar married to?

Igor Grabar's spouses include Valentina Mescherina[16].

What did Igor Grabar do for work?

Igor Grabar worked as painter[6], museologist[7], art historian[8], and architect[9].

Where did Igor Grabar go to school?

Igor Grabar was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27], Imperial Academy of Arts[37], and Imperial St. Petersburg University[42].

What awards did Igor Grabar receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[60], Order of Lenin[64], People's Painter of the USSR[68], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[72].

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    Employer Lomonosov Moscow State University, Tretyakov Gallery, State Institute for Art Studies
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3, Faces of Moscow +2
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship Cisleithania, Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic +1
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