Ivan Semyonovich Kulikov (Russian: Иван Семёнович Куликов; 13 April 1875 in

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– 15 December 1941 in Murom) was a Russian painter, primarily of

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and

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scenes.

Biography

He was born to a peasant family that had recently moved to Murom from a rural village. His father was a roofer and house painter who headed a small cooperative that built and repaired numerous structures there. Kulikov Portrait of my father 1898

In 1893, a local teacher became impressed with his drawing skills an introduced him to Alexander Morozov, who spent the summers painting in Murom. Morozov was impressed as well and advised his parents to enroll him in the drawing school at the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts.Brief biography and appreciation
@ the Museum of Nizhny Novgorod State University He departed later that year, stopping in Moscow on the way to visit the

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and the Rumyantsev Museum. When he arrived in Saint Petersburg, he took a position as an assistant in Morozov's studio. The following year, he enrolled at the drawing school, where his instructors included Aleksey Afanas'ev and Ernst Liphart. In 1896, he began auditing classes at the Imperial Academy of Arts; briefly with Vladimir Makovsky, then with

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. In 1898, upon Repin's recommendation, he became a regular student there. From 1901 to 1902, he and

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helped Repin paint his monumental work (app.13 x 29 feet) " Ceremonial Sitting of the State Council on 7 May 1901 Marking the Centenary of its Foundation" for the Mariinsky Palace; providing sketches for most of the portraits.Brief biography
@ Pro Murom. During that same period, he created illustrations for '' Twenty-six Men and a Girl'' and ''Konovalov'', both by

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. He graduated from the Academy in 1902 with a gold medal, the title of "Free Artist" and a stipend to study abroad. From 1903 to 1905, he used that stipend to visit Italy and France. When he returned, he won awards at several exhibitions, was offered employment as Director of the

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art school in 1912 (although the offer was ultimately rejected) and was named an "Academician" in 1915. In 1919, he helped to establish the "" and headed the art department for many years. In that capacity, he worked vigorously to collect, not only art objects, but documents, books and various historical relics from buildings that were abandoned or due to be demolished; as well as items that were looted during the war. Among the most notable things he saved was a collection of

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objects gathered by Aleksey Uvarov and left at his estate near Murom. In 1932, he became a member of the Gorky branch of the USSR Union of Artists. In his later years, he created numerous canvases and drawings on military subjects. In 1947, following his wishes, his family opened a museum at his home. It was in operation until 2007, when the local authorities closed it and transferred the collection to the History and Art Museum.

Selected paintings

Ivan Kulikov Pioneers 1929.jpg, Young Pioneers Feeding chickens by Ivan Kulikov.jpg, Feeding the Chickens File:Ivan Kulikov Forester family 1909.jpg, A Forester's Family File:Куликов Пряхи 1903.jpg, The Spinners

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at the

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Art Gallery:Ivan Semyonovich Kulikov
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"The Ceremonial Meeting of the State Council May 7, 1901"
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Biography

Selected paintings

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