Ivan Shishkin

Russian landscape painter (1832-1898)
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Ivan Shishkin
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Ivan Shishkin

Summary

Ivan Shishkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yelabuga[2]. He was born on January 13, 1831[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on March 8, 1898[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], visual artist[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,725 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Shishkin was born in Yelabuga[2].
  • Ivan Shishkin passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Ivan Shishkin was born on January 13, 1831[3].
  • Ivan Shishkin was born on January 25, 1831[11].
  • Ivan Shishkin died on March 8, 1898[5].
  • Ivan Shishkin died on March 20, 1898[12].
  • Ivan Shishkin is buried at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[13].
  • Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery[14].
  • Ivan Shishkin was married to Olga Lagoda–Shishkina[15].
  • Ivan Shishkin held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Ivan Shishkin's professions included painter[6].
  • Ivan Shishkin worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Ivan Shishkin's professions included visual artist[8].
  • Ivan Shishkin's professions included graphic artist[9].
  • Ivan Shishkin's field of work was painting[17].
  • Ivan Shishkin's field of work was engraving process[18].
  • Ivan Shishkin's field of work was visual arts[19].
  • Ivan Shishkin's field of work was landscape painting[20].
  • Ivan Shishkin's field of work was graphics[21].
  • Ivan Shishkin was employed by Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[22].
  • Ivan Shishkin was educated at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[23].
  • Ivan Shishkin's education included a stint at Imperial Academy of Arts[24].
  • Ivan Shishkin's education included a stint at First Kazan Male Gymnasium[25].
  • A notable student of Ivan Shishkin was Andrey Shilder[26].
  • A notable student of Ivan Shishkin was Olga Lagoda–Shishkina[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Shishkin was born in Yelabuga[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 13, 1831[3] and January 25, 1831[11].

Education

Educated at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[23], an educational institution[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1865[30]; Imperial Academy of Arts[24], an art academy[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1757[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]; and First Kazan Male Gymnasium[25], a high school[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1758[37]. Studied under Sokrat Vorobyov[38], a painter[39], 1817–1888[40], of Russian Empire[41], awarded the Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[42], specialised in painting[43] and Rudolf Koller[44], a painter[45], 1828–1905[46], of Switzerland[47], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], visual artist[8], and graphic artist[9]. Fields of work include painting[17], a method[49]; engraving process[18], an artistic technique[50]; visual arts[19], a type of arts[51]; landscape painting[20], a genre of painting[52]; and graphics[21], a method[53]. Ivan Shishkin was employed by Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[22]. Notable students include Andrey Shilder[26], a painter[54], 1861–1919[55], of Russian Empire[56] and Olga Lagoda–Shishkina[27], a painter[57], 1850–1881[58], of Russian Empire[59].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ivan Shishkin is Morning in a Pine Forest[60]. Things named for him include 3558 Shishkin[61], an asteroid[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[63], a grade of an order[64], in Russian Empire[65]; Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[66], a medallion[67]; Q106752500[68]; Large silver medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[69]; and Q106753082[70].

Personal Life

Among Ivan Shishkin's spouses was Olga Lagoda–Shishkina[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 8, 1898[5] and March 20, 1898[12]. Ivan Shishkin passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. Recorded place of burial include Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[13] and Tikhvin Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Ivan Shishkin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,725 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Arkhip Kuindzhi[73], a painter[74], 1841–1910[75], of Russian Empire[76], specialised in painting[77]; David Burliuk[78], a poet[79], 1882–1967[80], of Russian Empire[81], specialised in poetry[82]; and Fyodor Vasilyev[83], a painter[84], 1850–1873[85], of Russian Empire[86].

Entities named for him include 3558 Shishkin[61], an asteroid[62].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Shishkin born?

Ivan Shishkin's place of birth was Yelabuga[2].

Where did Ivan Shishkin die?

Ivan Shishkin died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who was Ivan Shishkin married to?

Ivan Shishkin's spouses include Olga Lagoda–Shishkina[15].

What did Ivan Shishkin do for work?

Ivan Shishkin worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], visual artist[8], and graphic artist[9].

Where did Ivan Shishkin go to school?

Ivan Shishkin was educated at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[23], Imperial Academy of Arts[24], and First Kazan Male Gymnasium[25].

What awards did Ivan Shishkin receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[63], Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[66], Q106752500[68], and Large silver medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[69].

Who did Ivan Shishkin influence?

Ivan Shishkin has been cited as an influence by Arkhip Kuindzhi[73], David Burliuk[78], and Fyodor Vasilyev[83].

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