Mikhail Bobyshov

Mikhail Pavlovich Bobyshov (Russian: Михаи́л Па́влович Бобышов) (7 November 1885 – 7 July 1964) was a Soviet Russian painter and stage decorator, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Honored Art worker of the Russian Federation, professor of the Repin Institute of Arts.

Mikhail Pavlovich Bobyshov
Born	(1885-07-07)7 July 1885 Pogoreloye, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	7 July 1964(1964-07-07) (aged 79) Leningrad, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Education	Central School of Technical Drawing
Known for	Painting
Movement	Realism
Awards	People's Artist of the Russian Federation

Biography

Bobyshov was born in Pogoreloye, in the Tver Governorate of the Russian Empire. In 1907, he graduated from the Central School of Technical Drawing of Daron Stieglitz, pupil of Vasily Savinsky, Matvey Chizhov. After graduation, received the title of artist and grant for overseas travel. Visited France, England, Italy, Spain. Take place in Art Exhibitions since 1912. From 1926 to 1964, he taught in the Repin Institute of Arts. As a theater artist, he began working in St. Petersburg since 1911. At the same time, he drew for magazines. He designed theatrical performances for the Maliy Opera Theatre, Leningrad Comedy Theatre, the State Academic Theater Opera and Ballet, the Moscow Opera Theater of Stanislavsky and the Maliy Theater, as well as theaters in Kiev, Sofia.^[1] He was the author of many paintings and drawings. His works reside in the State Russian Museum, Tretyakov Gallery, in many museums and private collections in Russia, France, Ukraine, Germany, and other countries. He died in Leningrad.

Pupils

• Irina Baldina
• Yaroslav Krestovsky
• Igor Veselkin
• Nikolai Brandt
• Joseph Serebriany

See also

• Fine Art of Leningrad