Mikhail Evdokimovich Tkachev (russian: Михаи́л Евдоки́мович Ткачё́в; November 10, 1912 – December 10, 2008) was a

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painter, Honored Artist of Russian Federation, lived and worked in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, regarded as one of the representatives of the

Leningrad school of painting The Leningrad School of Painting (russian: Ленинградская школа живописи) is a phenomenon that refers to a large group of painters who developed in Leningrad around the reformed Academy of Arts in 1930–1950 and was uni ...

, most famous for his landscape paintings.

Biography

Mikhail Evdokimovich Tkachev was born November 10, 1912, in the large

cossack The Cossacks , es, cosaco , et, Kasakad, cazacii , fi, Kasakat, cazacii , french: cosaques , hu, kozákok, cazacii , it, cosacchi , orv, коза́ки, pl, Kozacy , pt, cossacos , ro, cazaci , russian: казаки́ or ...

stanitsa A stanitsa ( rus, станица, p=stɐˈnʲitsə; uk, станиця, stanytsya) is a village inside a Cossack host ( uk, військо, viys’ko; russian: казачье войско, kazach’ye voysko, sometimes translated as "Cossack Ar ...

of Kalach,

Voronezh Province Voronezh ( rus, links=no, Воро́неж, p=vɐˈronʲɪʂ}) is a city and the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast in southwestern Russia straddling the Voronezh River, located from where it flows into the Don River. The city sits on the ...

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, located at the confluence of the Tolucheyevka River and Podgornaya River, 294 kilometers (183 mi) from

Voronezh Voronezh ( rus, links=no, Воро́неж, p=vɐˈronʲɪʂ}) is a city and the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast in southwestern Russia straddling the Voronezh River, located from where it flows into the Don River. The city sits on ...

. The Kalach was established in 1716 and was granted town status in 1945. In 1929 the family moved to the city of Armavir, where Michael Tkachev goes to the Artistic and Technical School, which graduated in 1932. Since 1932 Michael Tkachev in Leningrad. In 1932-1937 he attend an evening class of

Tavricheskaya Art School Tavricheskaya Art School (russian: Таври́ческое худо́жественно-педагоги́ческое учи́лище) is a secondary art school in Saint Petersburg (Leningrad). From 1919 to 1961, it was located in a building at ...

, then the Art Studio of the Leningrad House of Officers of Red Army, studied of

Mikhail Avilov Mikhail Ivanovich Avilov (russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Ави́лов) (September 6, 1882, Saint Petersburg – April 14, 1954, Leningrad) was a Russian Empire and Soviet painter and art educator, who lived and worked in Leningr ...

, Sergei Prisyolkov, Pavel Naumov, Yefim Cheptsov. In 1939-1945 Mikhail Tkachev took part in the Red Army in the

Winter War The Winter War,, sv, Vinterkriget, rus, Зи́мняя война́, r=Zimnyaya voyna. The names Soviet–Finnish War 1939–1940 (russian: link=no, Сове́тско-финская война́ 1939–1940) and Soviet–Finland War 1 ...

(1939–1940) and in the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

. He was wounded and received military awards. Since 1951 Mikhail Tkachev has participated in Art Exhibitions. Painted portraits, landscapes, genre and battle compositions. Solo Exhibitions by Mikhail Tkachev were in

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

(1986) and

(1992). Leading themes of Mikhail Tkachev paintings were images of native land and a memory of wartime. The most picturesque his studies from the life with the parental home and the surrounding Kalach. The colors restrained, with a predominance of green and ocher tones. Painting based on the transfer of light and shadow effects, tonal relations and the constructive role of drawing. Mikhail Tkachev is a member of the

Saint Petersburg Union of Artists Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg (russian: Санкт-Петербургский Союз художников) was established on August 2, 1932, as a creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, it was called " Le ...

(before 1992 -

Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg (russian: Санкт-Петербургский Союз художников) was established on August 2, 1932, as a creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, it was called " Le ...

) since 1952, a Member of Peter's Academy of Sciences and Arts (1995).''Artists of Peter's Academy of Arts and Sciences''. - Saint Petersburg: Ladoga Publishing House, 2008. - pp.178–179. In 1996, Mikhail Tkachev was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation. Mikhail Evdokimovich Tkachev died on December 10, 2008 in Saint Petersburg. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in Russia, France, in the U.S., Finland, Germany, England, Japan, and other countries.

Honours and awards

Order of the Red Star The Order of the Red Star (russian: Орден Красной Звезды, Orden Krasnoy Zvezdy) was a military decoration of the Soviet Union. It was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 6 April 193 ...

* Order of the Patriotic War 1st class *

Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" The Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" (russian: Медаль «За оборону Ленинграда») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Sovie ...

Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" The Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" (russian: Медаль «За оборону Кавказа») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union. Medal history The Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" was established on M ...

Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg" The Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg" (russian: Медаль «За взятие Кёнигсберга») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on June 9, 1945 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of t ...

* Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

References

Sources

* ''Matthew C. Bown. Dictionary of 20th Century Russian and Soviet Painters 1900-1980s''. - London: Izomar, 1998. , . * ''Vern G. Swanson. Soviet Impressionism''. - Woodbridge, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 2001. - , . * ''Tkachev Mikhail. Painting. Drawing''. - Saint Petersburg: 2002. * ''Artists of Peter's Academy of Arts and Sciences.'' - Saint Petersburg: Ladoga Edition, 2008. - pp. 178–179. * ''Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School.'' - Saint Petersburg: NP-Print Edition, 2007. – pp. 18, 371, 389-393, 396, 397, 402-406, 439, 445. , . {{DEFAULTSORT:Tkachev, Mikhail 1912 births 2008 deaths Soviet military personnel of World War II 20th-century Russian painters Russian male painters 21st-century Russian painters Soviet painters Socialist realist artists Members of the Leningrad Union of Artists Russian landscape painters Honored Artists of the Russian Federation 20th-century Russian male artists 21st-century Russian male artists

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