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Vlasov Sergei Alekseevich, (1873 - 1942). Russian artist.
Sergei Alekseevich Vlasov was born September 13, 1873 in a village near the town of Galich hemp (now Mountain Street) to a peasant family. Here he spent his childhood and youth. Here, early demonstrated his passion for drawing and painting, but the means to study in the family was not.
Finally, on the advice of some local officials Zemsky, appreciated the artistic abilities of the young Sergei, he filed a petition Galichsky city council to appoint him to benefits or scholarships for art education. To his joy Zemstvo gave him a lump sum of 50 rubles.
Sergei Alekseevich went to St. Petersburg and entered into Higher Art School at the Academy of Arts. Works in the workshop IE Repin. Rector of the Higher School of Art Beklemishev Galichsky city council sends a letter of thanks. Convinced that money well spent, the messenger passed and successfully engaged in art classes, Council continued to provide them financial assistance until the end of the course.
After graduating from art school, SA Vlasov entered the Academy of Arts, which ends in 1910. At the age of 37 he received the title of the artist's painting "Song".
In subsequent years, the artist goes to the North to the White Sea, then to the Volga, and, of course, visiting their homes. Here Sergei Alekseevich created a series of modest, deeply realistic sketches from the life of Galich and its environs. He did not create large paintings, and opened the image of his native city as if in installments in a series of sketches.
Places of permanent residence Vlasov chooses Petersburg, Vasilevsky Island. Here in Havana in 1919 was the first exhibition of his works.
In 1921, Sergei Alekseevich organizes an exhibition of his works in Galicia. A number of his works becomes Galichsky museum, now "Galich XIX century" has become a local newspaper. Many works were acquired by private individuals.
In Galic Vlasov attract other ancient cities - Novgorod, Pskov, Rostov Veliky Ustyug. He likes to draw historical monuments, was a great expert on the restoration of wall paintings.
Next to a large exhibition was held in 1937 in Leningrad, and in 1938, Vlasov brings this exhibition in Galich. Here, August 7 Galich heat mark 30 years of creative work of the artist.
Sergei Alekseevich promised to its 70 th to collect all the work related to native land, to convey their hometown. Unfortunately, this dream could not come true, prevented the Great Patriotic War.
In 1942, in blockaded by an exploding shell took the life of the artist. Buried SA Vlasov on Piskarevsky.
Belov L. - "Artist Sergey Vlasov A." "Lenin's Path" from September 13, 1983
Pashin VA - Pitersky Galician ", newspaper" Board of Honor »№ 5 dated 13.09.2003 g., Kostroma.
Materials Galichsky regional museum.