- Grigory Ugryumov
Grigory Ivanovich Ugryumov ( _ru. Григорий Иванович Угрюмов) (OldStyleDate|May 11|1764|April 30–OldStyleDate|20 March|1823|8 March) was a
Russia n painter. He is often described as the first Russian history painter.G. Komelova. "Ugryumov, Grigory (Ivanovich)". "Grove Art Online". Retrieved on August 29, 2008.]Ugryumov was born in
Moscow . He studied at the Academy of Arts inSaint Petersburg from 1170 to 1785, and also attended schools in France and Italy. His paintings include "The Trial of Strength of Yan Usmar" (1796-7), "The Capture ofKazan byIvan the Terrible in 1552" (1790s), and "The Invitation to Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov to Ascend the Throne in 1613" (1790s). The latter two were painted for the Mikhailovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg. The "Grove Dictionary of Art " says that Ugryumov's paintings are "notable for their brilliance of design and mastery of colour" and are "strongly patriotic in tone".Ugryumov spent the later years of his life teaching at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts. His students included
Andrey Ivanov ,Vasily Shebuyev , andAleksey Yegorov . Ugryumov became rector of painting at the academy in 1820.Gallery
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* [http://www.encspb.ru/en/article.php?kod=2804029753 Ugryumov G. I., (1764-1823), artist]
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