1941 in fine arts of the Soviet Union

See also: 1941 in art

The year 1941 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.

Events

• January 7 — The exhibition of the best works of Soviet artists was opened in Tretyakov gallery in Moscow. Exhibited 1180 works of painting, sculpture, graphic art, and architecture of 359 artists.^[1]
• February 4 — Exhibition of painting, sculpture, and graphic art, dedicated to 60th Anniversary of Klim Voroshilov was opened in Moscow. Exhibited 388 works of 219 artists.^[2]
• February 11 — The Second Exhibition of graduation works of High Art schools was opened in Moscow. Exhibited 205 works of 73 graduates of High Art schools.^[3]

Births

• March 24 — Eduard Drobitsky (Russian: Дробицкий Эдуард Николаевич), Russian Soviet painter and graphic artist (d. 2007).

Deaths

• March 15 — Alexej von Jawlensky (Russian: Явленский Алексей Георгиевич), Russian artist (b. 1864).
• April 3 — Ivan Shadr (Russian: Шадр Иван Дмитриевич), Russian Soviet sculptor (b. 1887).
• July 21 — Elizaveta Kruglikova (Russian: Кругликова Елизавета Сергеевна), Russian Soviet graphic artist (b. 1865).
• December 3 — Pavel Filonov (Russian: Филонов Павел Николаевич), Russian Soviet painter and graphic artist (b. 1883).

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  Pavel Filonov
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  Elizaveta Kruglikova
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  Alexej von Jawlensky

See also

• List of Russian artists
• List of painters of Leningrad Union of Artists
• Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
• Russian culture
• 1941 in the Soviet Union