Vasily Surikov
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Summary
Vasily Surikov was born on January 12, 1848[1], in Krasnoyarsk[2]. He died on March 19, 1916[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,482 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 24, 1848[8]
- Date of death: March 6, 1916[9]
- Place of burial: Vagankovo Cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Q122096281[11]
- Child: Olga Surikova[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13]
- Field of work: painting[14]
- Educated at: Imperial Academy of Arts[15]
- Student: Pyotr Konchalovsky[16]
- Notable work: Taking a Snow Town[17], Suvorov Crossing the Alps in 1799[18], Boyarina Morozova[19], Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy[20]
- Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[21]
- Member of: Imperial Academy of Arts[22]
- Influenced by: Ilya Repin[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Movement: realism[25]
- Genre: history painting[26], portrait[27]
- Commons category: Vasily Surikov[28]
- Given name: Vasily[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vasily Surikov[30]
- Commons gallery: Василий Иванович Суриков[31]
- Work location: Moscow[32]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Faces of Moscow[35], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World: Tome 3[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[38]
- Commons Creator page: Vasily Ivanovich Surikov[39]
- Name in native language: Василий Суриков[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vasily Surikov include Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts[41], a higher education institution[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1939[44]; 2965 Surikov[45], an asteroid[46]; and Surikov[47], an impact crater[48].
Why It Matters
Vasily Surikov has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts[41], a higher education institution[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1939[44]; 2965 Surikov[45], an asteroid[46]; and Surikov[47], an impact crater[48].
FAQs
Where was Vasily Surikov born?
Vasily Surikov was born in Krasnoyarsk[2].
Where did Vasily Surikov die?
Vasily Surikov died in Moscow[4].
Who was Vasily Surikov married to?
Vasily Surikov's spouses include Q122096281[11].
What did Vasily Surikov do for work?
Vasily Surikov worked as a painter[5] and artist[6].
Where did Vasily Surikov go to school?
Vasily Surikov was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[15].
What awards did Vasily Surikov receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[21].