Athanasius
Ulyanovich Orlov

In the development of professional painting in Perm should be highlighted a little-known Athanasius U. Orlov (1823-after 1861); the pupil of the Arzamas school, he became the teacher of many of the Perm artists, including those who ended education at the Academy (V. P. and p. P. Vereshchagin, A. S. Shanin). At the end of the apparently short life of eagles he graduated from the Academy, and in 1859 he received the title of class artist of portraiture. (Sixth from the materials of the Interregional scientific-practical conference

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In 1861, upon delivery of a discharge from the peasants of the certificate was confirmed in this rank. (Kondakov)

(1823 - after 1861), painter, portraitist, painter. The original painting lessons he received from the monks of the monastery of Sarov, and then in Arzamas school of painting Academy. A. V. Stupin. In 1847, was in the city of St. Petersburg, visited the Hermitage Museum and the Academy of arts (fine arts). In the late. 1840-1850s he lived in Perm. He painted portraits, painted churches in the village Pozhva, S. Nizhnie Mully, North and South folds of the iconostasis doors of Perm Spasopreobrazhensky Cathedral. Had journeymen and apprentices, among whom were the brothers p. P., V. P. and M. P. Vereshchagin, A. S. and Shanin P. D. Batalov, who completed the drawings O. in 1866 - 1868, vaulted ceilings and Chermozskoe Church. In 1850 he entered the Academy of Arts in 1859 he received the title of class artist of portrait painting for "Portrait of a woman with lornetas". Known for his work "self-Portrait" (1859, (1853 TG), "the Praying man" (1856, state Tretyakov gallery), "Portrait of V. I. Dubrovina", Solikamsk local historian. Museum). The exhibition of Perm. library of the society. them. D. D. smyshlyaeva in 1902 was represented by the "Portrait of E. E. Dultseva" (location unknown).

Lit.: Verderevskii E. A. From the Urals to the Caucasus - humorous, sentimental and practical letters from the road. M., 1857. P. 52-53.; Pieces Of Silver PN. The beginning of the art Department PNPM. Perm, 1907.; Serebrennikov N. N. The Urals in the visual arts. Perm, 1959. P. 135.; Serfs and neglected painters of the Kama region con. XVIII - early XIX century: exhibition catalogue. Perm, 1988. C. 5, 11, 31.

(Source: encyclopedia of "Perm Krai", E. I. Egorova)