About Gregorio Sciltian
Lived 1900 – 1985 (aged 84). Gregorio Sciltian was a Russian painter.
Gregorio Sciltian (Grigor Shildian; ; 20 August 1900 – 1 April 1985) was an Italian-Armenian painter, designer, and medallist. Sciltian is well known for his portraiture and trompe-l'œil compositions.
Biography
He was born into an Armenian family on 20 August 1900 in Nakhichevan-on-Don (now part of Rostov-on-Don, Russia). After finishing the gymnasium in Moscow, he studied art at the Saint-Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts. After the October Revolution he temporarily settled in Tiflis. Then he studied at the Academy and the Museum of Fine Arts of Vienna.
From 1923 to 1927 he lived in Rome. He participated in the Biennale of Rome in 1925 and the Biennale of Venice in 1926. Then lived in Paris and Milan. He died in 1985 in Rome.
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Who was Gregorio Sciltian?
Armenian painter (1900-1985)
When was Gregorio Sciltian born?
Gregorio Sciltian was born on 20 August 1900 in Nakhichevan-on-Don, Rostov-on-Don.
When did Gregorio Sciltian die?
Gregorio Sciltian died on 1 April 1985 in Rome.
What was Gregorio Sciltian's occupation?
Gregorio Sciltian was a painter.
What nationality was Gregorio Sciltian?
Gregorio Sciltian was Russian.
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