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Fedor
Panfilovich Nesterov

Russia • 1877−1966

Biography and information

Was born in Tula province. Student of the Academy of Arts from 1903 to 1913 - the title of the artist for the painting "Meeting of SV. Barlaam of Khutyn Novgorod by Metropolitan Anthony". (Kondakov)

In 1918, a Commissioner of national education was sent to the city Sudzha Kursk province for the mobilization into the Red Army. In Sudzha Nesterov was written many oil paintings, drawings and watercolors. Your series of portraits of the artist called "the Kursk": "Peasant", "Peasant woman", "Girl", "young woman", "at work", etc. In 1921 in the village of Gornal Kireyevka County, in the Belogorsk monastery was organized by home for the homeless, in which N. managed to create a series of sketches: "Leader", "Private", "Cigarette", "Sister orphans". Living and working in Sudzha, N. participated in the decoration of the city, the creation of the first theatre building of the summer garden, the scenery for the performances. He lived in the farm house until 1929. He died in 1966. To the 100 anniversary from the birthday N. the farm house was a memorial plaque on the house where lived and worked the artist.

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