About Veniamin Belkin
Lived 1884 – 1951 (aged 67). Veniamin Belkin was a Russian painter, graphic artist, art educator and illustrator.
Veniamin Pavlovich Belkin (, January 26, 1884, Verkhoturye, Verkhotursky Uyezd, Perm Governorate — November 8, 1951, Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter and draughtsman during the Modernist period. He made a lot of book artwork and was presented at various exhibitions from 1906, both in the Soviet Union (Moscow, Leningrad) and abroad (Paris, New York, Boston).
Among Belkin's notable scores are those for The Decameron, The Three Musketeers, A Hero of Our Time and The Knight in the Panther's Skin. He also worked for famous publishing house Academia. Belkin was a close friend of Alexey Tolstoy and Anna Akhmatova.
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Who was Veniamin Belkin?
Russian artist (1884-1951)
When was Veniamin Belkin born?
Veniamin Belkin was born on 26 January 1884 in Verkhoturye.
When did Veniamin Belkin die?
Veniamin Belkin died on 8 November 1951 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Veniamin Belkin's occupation?
Veniamin Belkin was a painter, graphic artist, art educator and illustrator.
What nationality was Veniamin Belkin?
Veniamin Belkin was Russian.
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