Igor Grabar

Russian post-impressionist painter, publisher, restorer and historian of art (1871-1960)
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Igor Grabar
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Summary

Igor Grabar was born on March 13, 1871[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on May 16, 1960[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a painter[5], museologist[6], art historian[7], and architect[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,032 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Buda[10], Pest[11]
  • Date of birth: March 25, 1871[12]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Manó Hrabár[14]
  • Mother: Olga Grabar[15]
  • Spouse: Valentina Mescherina[16]
  • Child: Olga Grabar[17], Mstislav Grabar[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Cisleithania[19], Russian Empire[20], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[21], Soviet Union[22]
  • Ethnic group: Ukrainians[23]
  • Employer: Lomonosov Moscow State University[24], Tretyakov Gallery[25], State Institute for Art Studies[26]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University[27], Imperial Academy of Arts[28], Imperial St. Petersburg University[29]
  • Student: Zinaida Illivna Zatsepina[30], Максименко, Александр Григорьевич[31]
  • Award received: Stalin Prize[32], Order of Lenin[33], People's Painter of the USSR[34], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[35], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[36], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[37], People's Painter of the RSFSR[38]
  • Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Genre: restoration[41], painting[42], history of art[43], landscape painting[44], genre painting[45], portrait[46]
  • Doctoral student: Tatiana Kazhdan[47]
  • Commons category: Igor Grabar[48]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in History of art[49]
  • Given name: Igor[50]
  • Work location: Saint Petersburg[51], Munich[52], Moscow[53], Egypt[54], United States[55]

Why It Matters

Igor Grabar has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Igor Grabar born?

Igor Grabar was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Igor Grabar die?

Igor Grabar died in Moscow[4].

Who were Igor Grabar's parents?

Igor Grabar's father was Manó Hrabár[14]. Igor Grabar's mother was Olga Grabar[15].

Who was Igor Grabar married to?

Igor Grabar's spouses include Valentina Mescherina[16].

What did Igor Grabar do for work?

Igor Grabar worked as a painter[5], museologist[6], art historian[7], and architect[8].

Where did Igor Grabar go to school?

Igor Grabar was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27], Imperial Academy of Arts[28], and Imperial St. Petersburg University[29].

What awards did Igor Grabar receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[32], Order of Lenin[33], People's Painter of the USSR[34], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[35].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [23] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine. wikidata.org.
  40. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [39] ↑ . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  43. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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