Semen Afanasyevich Zhivago (, 1807–1863) was a Russian historical painter.

Biography

The son of a merchant from

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, he taught himself how to paint from a young age. In 1826, he presented his work to

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, who accepted the young man under her patronage and entered him into the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts. After obtaining two silver medals, Zhivago finished his formation and soon left for his own calculation, into Italy, where he painted copies of famous Italian paintings for a living. For these works, on his return to Saint Petersburg, in 1839, it was acknowledged as an academician.Живаго Семён Афанасьевич
/ref> In 1842, he obtained the title of professor. From 1848 through 1850, he served with the Petersburg custom-house as expert for the painting recognition. In 1860 he moved to Moscow and worked there for the rest of his life. Aside from his historical paintings, Zhivago often painted for cathedrals and palaces and was a prolific portrait painter. Zhivago semen afanasevich 1807 1863-tainaya vecherya 1845 1846.jpg,

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(1845)

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*''Article taken from Russian Wikipedia'' 1807 births 1863 deaths 19th-century painters from the Russian Empire Male painters from the Russian Empire 19th-century male artists from the Russian Empire {{Russia-painter-stub