19.01.1865 – 5.12.1911

Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov is a famous Russian painter, graphic artist and portrait master. He was born in a creative family, his father was a famous composer and music figure, and his mother – a pianist and the creator of several operas. The future artist lost his father early, and his mother raising his son, in every possible way encouraged his craving for drawing from childhood.

Childhood Valentin Serov spent in Munich, where he learned the basics of drawing with the German artist Keppingom, later the family moved to Paris, where he met IE. Repin, who later became his teacher and after returning to Moscow, introduced Serov to the circle of the most famous artists.

Serov studied at the Academy of Arts under the leadership of the famous professor and teacher P.P. Chistyakov. At the age of 22, the artist created his famous work “Girl with Peaches”, which immediately glorified him.

In the 1890s, Valentin Serov was carried away by writing portraits, even created several canvases depicting members of the royal family. The artist himself brought up six children together with his wife.

Painting of the master strikes amazing freshness and jewelry development of every millimeter on canvas, his works of art have gained worldwide fame, glorifying the paintings of Russian artists.

More than ten years Serov was engaged in teaching at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, acting as a master and a guide for young people. But, unfortunately, due to the sudden death, I could not realize all my ideas and plans.

In the exposition of the VOKHM. I.N. Kramskoy presented his painting “The Archangel Port”.