Nikolay Punin

Russian art historian
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Nikolay Punin
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Nikolay Punin

Summary

Nikolay Punin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on November 16, 1888[3]. He passed away in Abez labor camp[4]. He died on August 21, 1953[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], journalist[7], art critic[8], and university teacher[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Nikolay Punin's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Nikolay Punin passed away in Abez labor camp[4].
  • Nikolay Punin died in Vorkuta Gulag[11].
  • Nikolay Punin was born on November 16, 1888[3].
  • Nikolay Punin was born on November 28, 1888[12].
  • Nikolay Punin died on August 21, 1953[5].
  • Nikolay Punin was married to Anna Akhmatova[13].
  • Nikolay Punin was married to Anna Arens[14].
  • Nikolay Punin held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Nikolay Punin held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Nikolay Punin worked as an art historian[6].
  • Nikolay Punin's professions included journalist[7].
  • Nikolay Punin's professions included art critic[8].
  • Nikolay Punin worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Nikolay Punin's field of work was art history[17].
  • Nikolay Punin's field of work was art criticism[18].
  • Nikolay Punin's field of work was editing[19].
  • Nikolay Punin was employed by Repin Institute of Arts[20].
  • Among Nikolay Punin's employers was Russian Museum[21].
  • Among Nikolay Punin's employers was Q1485633[22].
  • Nikolay Punin was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[23].
  • Nikolay Punin's education included a stint at Tsarskoye Selo Gymnasium[24].
  • Nikolay Punin's education included a stint at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[25].
  • Nikolay Punin's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State Institute of History[26].
  • A notable student of Nikolay Punin was Q12172271[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolay Punin's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 16, 1888[3] and November 28, 1888[12].

Education

Educated at Tsarskoye Selo Gymnasium[24], a Gymnasium[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1870[30]; Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[25]; and Saint Petersburg State Institute of History[26], a faculty[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1934[33]. Nikolay Punin studied under Innokenty Annensky[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], journalist[7], art critic[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include art history[17], an academic discipline[35]; art criticism[18], a literary form[36]; and editing[19]. Employers include Repin Institute of Arts[20], an educational institution[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1918[39]; Russian Museum[21], an art museum[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1895[42]; Q1485633[22], an institute[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1924[45]; and Saint Petersburg State University[23], a public university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1724[48], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[49]. Notable students include Q12172271[27], an art historian[50], b. 1926[51], of Soviet Union[52]; Boris Lobanovsky[53], an art historian[54], 1926–2002[55], of Soviet Union[56], awarded the Commemorative badge "Resident of the besieged Leningrad"[57]; and Dina Mykhailivna Kolesnykova[58], an art historian[59], b. 1928[60], of Soviet Union[61].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nikolay Punin is diary[62].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anna Akhmatova[13], a writer[63], 1889–1966[64], of Russian Empire[65], awarded the Taormina prize[66], specialised in poetry[67] and Anna Arens[14].

Death and Burial

Nikolay Punin died on August 21, 1953[5]. Recorded place of death include Abez labor camp[4], a prison labour camp[68], in Russia[69], founded in 1932[70] and Vorkuta Gulag[11], a prison labour camp[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1938[73].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Punin has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Punin born?

Born in Helsinki[2], Nikolay Punin…

Where did Nikolay Punin die?

Nikolay Punin died in Abez labor camp[4].

Who was Nikolay Punin married to?

Nikolay Punin's spouses include Anna Akhmatova[13] and Anna Arens[14].

What did Nikolay Punin do for work?

Nikolay Punin worked as art historian[6], journalist[7], art critic[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Nikolay Punin go to school?

Nikolay Punin was educated at Tsarskoye Selo Gymnasium[24], Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[25], and Saint Petersburg State Institute of History[26].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [74] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Sebastian Wallroth · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q140199096
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    Educated at → Tsarskoye Selo Gymnasium, Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University, Saint Petersburg State Institute of History
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Russian
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    Sibling → Leonid Punin
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