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Constantin Kryjitski

1858 – 1911

Ukrainian painter

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About Constantin Kryjitski

Lived 1858 – 1911 (aged 52). Constantin Kryjitski was a Russian painter.

Konstantin Yakovlevich Kryzhitsky (; ; 17 May 1858 – 4 April 1911) was a Russian landscape painter and drawing teacher of Ukrainian and Polish descent, who was the first chairman of the Arkhip Kuindzhi art society in St. Petersburg.

Biography He was born in a family with Ukrainian-Polish background. His father was a merchant. After finishing his primary education, he attended the drawing school operated by Mykola Murashko. In 1877, he entered the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of Arts, where he studied with Mikhail Clodt. He completed his courses there in 1884, receiving the title of "Artist First-Class" and a gold medal for his painting "The Oaks".

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Important facts

Born
17 May 1858, Kyiv
Birth century
19th century
Died
4 April 1911, Saint Petersburg
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
Russian Empire
Education
Imperial Academy of Arts
Awards
Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts
Also known as
Konstantin Yakovlevich Kryzhitsky, Constantin Krijitzki, Kostiantyn Kryzhytskyi, Kostiantyn Yakovych Kryzhytskyi, Konstantin Kryzhitskii, Kryžickij
moreKonstantin Jakovlevič

People in Constantin Kryjitski's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Arkhip Kuindzhi
Arkhip Kuindzhi
1841 – 1910
Painter
 Portrait of Mykola Murashko
Mykola Murashko
1844 – 1909
Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Constantin Kryjitski's

Portrait of Franciscus Donders
Franciscus Donders
1818 – 1889
Physician
 Portrait of Jules Jamin
Jules Jamin
1818 – 1886
Physicist
 Portrait of Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
1819 – 1892
Physician
 Portrait of John Couch Adams
John Couch Adams
1819 – 1892
Mathematician
 Portrait of Ossian Bonnet
Ossian Bonnet
1819 – 1892
Mathematician
 Portrait of Hermann Knoblauch
Hermann Knoblauch
1820 – 1895
Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Constantin Kryjitski?

Ukrainian painter (1858-1911)

When was Constantin Kryjitski born?

Constantin Kryjitski was born on 17 May 1858 in Kyiv.

When did Constantin Kryjitski die?

Constantin Kryjitski died on 4 April 1911 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Constantin Kryjitski's occupation?

Constantin Kryjitski was a painter.

What nationality was Constantin Kryjitski?

Constantin Kryjitski was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Constantin Kryjitski

· Wikidata: Q1960384

· DBpedia: Konstantin Kryzhitsky

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