Yevgeny Ukhnalyov

Yevgeny Ilyich Ukhnalyov ( _ru. Евгений Ильич Ухналёв; born 4 September 1931 in Leningrad) is a Russian artist. He is a founding member of the Russian "Guild of Heraldic Artists" and the author of many state symbols of modern Russia including its coat of arms. In 1997 he was awarded the People's Artist of Russia title [http://sovet.geraldika.ru/article/17588 Ukhnalyov biography] on the website of the "Guild of Heraldic Artists" ru icon ] .

Biography

Ukhnalyov graduated from the visual arts school at Repin Institute of Arts in Leningrad and entered a Ship-Building Community College (судостроительный техникум). In 1948 he was arrested and sentenced to 25 years as an Enemy of the people. He was sent to Vorkuta labor camps where he worked in coal mines. Later he worked as a designer in Sharashka in Kresty Prison in Leningrad [http://www.requiem.spb.ru/list/person.php3?id=333&y=1 Ukhnalyov biography] on site Requiem.spb.ru ru icon ] .

On 22 June 1954, a year after the death of Joseph Stalin Ukhnalyov was freed. He worked in a few design institutes, as well as did some book illustrations. In 1967 he found a job at the Hermitage Museum and soon became the chief architect of the museum. He worked there until 1975.

In 1992–1998 he worked for the "State Heraldry" at the President of Russia. Being on this position he designed many state symbols including:
*Modern Coat of arms of Russia (adopted 30 November 1993);
*The standard and the chain of the President of Russia;
*Reinstated Order of St. Andrew {adopted July 1 1998);
*Order of Merit to the Fatherland;
*Order of Courage;
*Official sign of the Governor of Saint Petersburg;
*Medals "300 Years of Saint Petersburg" and "60 Years since Lifting the Siege of Leningrad"
*Medal and diploma of the State Prize of the Russian Federationand many others.

Since 1998 Ukhnalyov has being working as the "Leading Artist of the Hermitage Museum". As a painter he has participated in more than 40 exhibitions around the globe. His works are on display in the State Russian Museum in Anna Akhmatova museum and private collections.

Ukhnalyov is the author of the "Memorial to the Victim of Political Repressions in Petrograd - Leningrad" on Troitskaya Square in Saint Petersburg. The memorial is also known as the "Solovetsky Rock". The monument is actually a 10-tonne granite boulder taken 50 meters from the place of mass executions of the prisoners of Solovki prison camp. The rock is set on a polished granite base with inscriptions "To prisoners of GULAG", "To victims of Communist Terror", "To Freedom Fighters" and a line from the "Requiem" poem of Anna Akhmatova: "I wish to call all of them by name" (Хотелось бы всех поименно назвать...) The monument was open 4 September 2002 in preparation for celebrations of 300 years of Saint Petersburg. [ [http://www.encspb.ru/article.php?kod=2805472483 Жертвам политических репрессий в Петрограде – Ленинграде («Соловецкий камень»), памятник] Encyclopedia of Saint Petersburg ru icon] . According to "Solvki Encyclopedia" Ukhnalyov and the architect of the memorial, State Duma deputy Yuly Rybakov, paid all the expenses personally including the transportation of the 10,400 kg boulder from the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea. The Saint Petersburg city administration would not help financing the memorial despite significant budget allocated to celebration of the tercentenary of the city [ [http://www.solovki.ca/people_18/e_uhnalev.php Он установил в Питере Соловецкий камень] Solovki Encyclopedia ru icon ] .

Heraldic works and state awards

References

External links

* [http://sovet.geraldika.ru/part/46#hatuk Heraldic works of Ukhnalyov] ru icon