Nikolai Samokysh

Ukrainian painter and graphic artist (1860-1944)
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Nikolai Samokysh
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Nikolai Samokysh

Summary

Nikolai Samokysh is a human[1]. He was born in Nizhyn[2]. He was born on +1860-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Simferopol[4]. He died on +1944-01-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], professor[7], graphic artist[8], illustrator[9], and art educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Samokysh's place of birth was Nizhyn[2].
  • Nikolai Samokysh died in Simferopol[4].
  • Nikolai Samokysh was born on +1860-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nikolai Samokysh died on +1944-01-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nikolai Samokysh is buried at 1st civil cemetery of Simferopol[12].
  • Nikolai Samokysh was married to Elena Samokich-Soudkovskaïa[13].
  • Nikolai Samokysh held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Nikolai Samokysh held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Nikolai Samokysh is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[16].
  • Nikolai Samokysh worked as a painter[6].
  • Nikolai Samokysh's professions included professor[7].
  • Nikolai Samokysh's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • Nikolai Samokysh worked as an illustrator[9].
  • Nikolai Samokysh's professions included art educator[10].
  • Nikolai Samokysh's professions included war correspondent[17].
  • Nikolai Samokysh's field of work was painting[18].
  • Nikolai Samokysh's field of work was graphics[19].
  • Nikolai Samokysh's field of work was book design[20].
  • Nikolai Samokysh's field of work was visual art education[21].
  • Nikolai Samokysh was employed by Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[22].
  • Nikolai Samokysh was employed by Kharkiv Institute of Arts[23].
  • Nikolai Samokysh was employed by National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture[24].
  • Nikolai Samokysh was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[25].
  • A notable student of Nikolai Samokysh was Serhii Maksymovych Solodovnyk[26].
  • A notable student of Nikolai Samokysh was Oleksandr Hryhorovych Nahai[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolai Samokysh's place of birth was Nizhyn[2]. He was born on +1860-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[16].

Education

Nikolai Samokysh was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[25]. He studied under Bogdan Willewalde[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], professor[7], graphic artist[8], illustrator[9], art educator[10], and war correspondent[17]. Fields of work include painting[18], a method[29]; graphics[19], a method[30]; book design[20], a field of study[31]; and visual art education[21], a branch of education[32]. Employers include Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[22], an educational institution[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1894[35]; Kharkiv Institute of Arts[23], an educational institution[36], in Ukraine[37], founded in 1921[38]; and National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture[24], an academy[39], in Ukraine[40], founded in 1917[41]. Notable students include Serhii Maksymovych Solodovnyk[26], a painter[42], 1915–1991[43], of Russian Empire[44], awarded the Order of the Red Star[45]; Oleksandr Hryhorovych Nahai[27], a painter[46], 1910–1969[47], of Soviet Union[48]; Q106805041[49], a painter[50], 1914–2001[51], of Soviet Union[52]; Pyotr Kotov[53], a painter[54], 1889–1953[55], of Russian Empire[56], awarded the Stalin Prize[57]; Q12080566[58]; and Mykola Slipchenko[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[60], a Soviet state award[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1941[63]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[64], a socialist order of merit[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1928[67]; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[68], an official honorary title of RSFSR[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1931[71]; and Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[72], a medallion[73].

Personal Life

Among Nikolai Samokysh's spouses was Elena Samokich-Soudkovskaïa[13].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Samokysh died on +1944-01-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Simferopol[4]. Burial took place at 1st civil cemetery of Simferopol[12].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Samokysh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Samokysh born?

Nikolai Samokysh's place of birth was Nizhyn[2].

Where did Nikolai Samokysh die?

Nikolai Samokysh died in Simferopol[4].

Who was Nikolai Samokysh married to?

Nikolai Samokysh's spouses include Elena Samokich-Soudkovskaïa[13].

What did Nikolai Samokysh do for work?

Nikolai Samokysh worked as painter[6], professor[7], graphic artist[8], illustrator[9], and art educator[10].

Where did Nikolai Samokysh go to school?

Nikolai Samokysh was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[25].

What awards did Nikolai Samokysh receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[60], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[64], Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[68], and Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[72].

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    Has works in the collection Hermitage Museum
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    Student Serhii Maksymovych Solodovnyk, Oleksandr Hryhorovych Nahai, Q106805041 +15
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