Valentin Serov

Russian painter (1865–1911)
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Valentin Serov
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Summary

Valentin Serov was born on January 7, 1865[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on November 22, 1911[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a painter[5], teacher[6], theatre designer[7], and graphic artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,265 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 19, 1865[10]
  • Date of death: December 5, 1911[11]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Alexander Serov[13]
  • Mother: Valentina Serova[14]
  • Child: Q140373778[15], Olga Serova[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17]
  • Field of work: portrait[18]
  • Employer: Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[19]
  • Educated at: Imperial Academy of Arts[20]
  • Student: Aleksandr Shevchenko[21], Nina Simonovich-Efimova[22], Victor Kolenda[23], Ilya Mashkov[24]
  • Notable work: Rape of Europa[25], Madame Lwoff[26], Girl with peaches[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Movement: Impressionism[29]
  • Genre: portrait painting[30], portrait[31]
  • Commons category: Valentin Serov[32]
  • Family name: Serov[33]
  • Given name: Valentin[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Valentin Serov[35]
  • Commons gallery: Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov[36]
  • Work location: Munich[37], Paris[38], Moscow[39], Saint Petersburg[40], Netherlands[41], Belgium[42], Germany[43], Italy[44], Greece[45]
  • Student of: Ilya Repin[46], Pavel Chistyakov[47]
  • Depicted by: Valentin Serov[48]

Why It Matters

Valentin Serov has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by David Burliuk[51], a poet[52], 1882–1967[53], of Russian Empire[54], specialised in poetry[55] and Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky[56], a painter[57], 1868–1945[58], of Russian Empire[59], awarded the Order of the Three Stars[60], specialised in painting[61].

FAQs

Where was Valentin Serov born?

Valentin Serov's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Valentin Serov die?

Valentin Serov died in Moscow[4].

Who were Valentin Serov's parents?

Valentin Serov's father was Alexander Serov[13]. Valentin Serov's mother was Valentina Serova[14].

What did Valentin Serov do for work?

Valentin Serov worked as a painter[5], teacher[6], theatre designer[7], and graphic artist[8].

Where did Valentin Serov go to school?

Valentin Serov was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[20].

Who did Valentin Serov influence?

Valentin Serov has been cited as an influence by David Burliuk[51] and Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky[56].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Estonian Wikipedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Estonian Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  17. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [24] ↑ . Q107253816. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → serov-valentin
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish virtual library id: serov-valentin, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96702139|Valentin Serov (#96702139)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3767|Jewis"
  6. 15w ago · Pegas24 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Q140373778, Olga Serova
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  7. 15w ago · Pegas24 · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Q140373778, Olga Serova
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  8. 18w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Memorial plaque Repin & Serov in Pokrovske.jpg
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  9. 18w ago · Gleb95 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Ilya Repin, Pavel Chistyakov
    Depicted by → Valentin Serov
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Depicted by: Valentin Serov"
  10. 20w ago · Gleb95 · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Ilya Repin, Pavel Chistyakov
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  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Saint Petersburg
    Educated at → Imperial Academy of Arts
    Aliases → —
    Notable work → Rape of Europa, Madame Lwoff, Girl with peaches
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