Mikhail
Ivanovich Speransky

Russia • 1887−1951

Biography and information

Born on 8 (20) Jan 1887 in Palekh. Hereditary icon painter. Studied at icon-painting workshop N. M.Safonova. Member of artel of ancient painting since 1932. Died 13 Jun 1951, buried in Palekh.

Was engaged in monumental painting, design of books. Themes of works: folklore, literature, history, genre scenes. Participated in exhibitions since 1933. M. I. Speranskii are stored in museums: gmpi, Umgeni, SHAMS, Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin "Moika 12", the DEM, CMS.

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