Studied at art and technical studios in Voronezh (1918-22), VKhUTEMAS (1922-24). In 1925 he enrolled as a painter in the theatre. 1931 - the main artist. From 1941 - the main artist of the theater. Vakhtangov. From 1953 to 1970 - the main artist of the Bolshoi theatre of the USSR. Member of the Association "Makovec" (1924-26), the hen (1927-28), AChRs (1932). Participant of exhibitions: "Makovec (1924-26), L,Arene (Paris, 1925), MKO (1928), 4 art (1929). Profile - autobiography was home-schooled, was the weak and nervous child. Grow up lonely. Society of children were replaced by books. In his youth he learned the great need. Loved to draw. Accidentally fell in Voronezh and there in art workshops. Workshop leaders - N.Maximov and Sergei Romanovich. 10 years knew Greco, Goya and the French. Poverty, lack of health, of colors, that's what interfered with my work. Fascination with Picasso, Derain - then Cezanne. In 1923, the familiarity with things Chekriguina left a deep impression. I love music. It is associated with my images.
[2(15).1.1902, Moscow - 9.4.1974, ibid].
Soviet theater artist, people's artist of the USSR (1962), full member AH the USSR (1964). Member of the CPSU since 1951.
He studied at the Free art and technical studios in Voronezh (1918-22) and at VKhUTEMAS in Moscow (1922-24). Member of the Association "Makovets", the hen, the "Four arts", AHRR.
He taught at the Moscow art Institute. V. I. Surikov (1965). The main artist of the Moscow theaters: the Chamber (1931-34; worked in theatre since 1925). E. Vakhtangov theater (1935-44 and 1947-58), drama (1944-47), Large (1953).
By R. late 20's-early 30-ies of the influence of constructivism. Later he combined conditionals with picturesque scenery, often used as the basis for the design of the performance of a single stage installation. In General, the work of R. inherent in romantic pathos, emotional intensity and conciseness of images, the attraction to a heroic and epic decisions and succinct metaphors.
Among the major works of R. making plays, "Optimistic tragedy" Vishnevsky (1933, Chamber theatre), "Much ADO about nothing" (1936, the Theater. E. Vakhtangov), "the Young guard" by Fadeev (1947, Moscow drama theatre), "hamlet" by Shakespeare (1954, Moscow theater. V. V. Mayakovskiy); "War and peace" by Prokofiev (1959), "don Carlos" by Verdi (1963), "the Unknown soldier" Molchanov (1967), all at the Bolshoi theatre.
USSR state prize (1950). Awarded the order of Lenin, 3 other orders and medals.
