About Léonid Ouspensky
Lived 1902 – 1987 (aged 85). Léonid Ouspensky was a French and Russian art historian, painter, iconographer, orthodox theologian and artist.
Leonid Alexandrovich Uspensky (, ; 1902–1987) was a famous Russian icon painter and art historian.
He was born in 1902 on his father's estate in the village of Golaia Snova (now Golosnovka) in the north of the Voronezh region in Russia and died in 1987.
Ouspensky specialised in both the painting and study of icons. He studied and taught art in Paris.
One of his students was the Egyptian Coptic icon painter and scholar Isaac Fanous.
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Who was Léonid Ouspensky?
Russian artist (1902-1987)
When was Léonid Ouspensky born?
Léonid Ouspensky was born on 8 August 1902 in Golosnovka.
When did Léonid Ouspensky die?
Léonid Ouspensky died on 12 November 1987 in Paris.
What was Léonid Ouspensky's occupation?
Léonid Ouspensky was an art historian, painter, iconographer, orthodox theologian and artist.
What nationality was Léonid Ouspensky?
Léonid Ouspensky was French and Russian.
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