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Fedorovsky Fedor Fedorovich

Prince Igor. Prologue. Sketch of the scenery. 1944

Fedorovsky Fedor Fedorovich. Prince Igor. Prologue. Sketch of the scenery. 1944

Fedorovsky Fedor Fedorovich – Soviet artist-painter and graphic artist
The author of the text is Valery Rublev. May 15, 2020.
Fedor Fedorovich Fedorovsky (1883-1955) – Soviet artist-painter and graphic artist. Fedorovsky was known primarily as a theater artist.

Fedor Fedorovsky was born on December 26, 1883 in the city of Chernigov, Chernigov province of the Russian Empire.

Sketch of decoration for the opera by M. Koval 'Yemelyan Pugachev'. 1944

Sketch of decoration for the opera by M. Koval ‘Yemelyan Pugachev’. 1944

From 1902 to 1907, FF Fedorovsky studied at the Imperial Stroganov Central School of Industrial Art. In subsequent years, Fedorovsky himself taught at the “Stroganovka”.

Since the beginning of the 1910s, Fyodor Fedorovsky worked a lot in the field of theatrical design art. In the first half of the 1910s, Fedorovsky traveled with Diaghilev’s troupe across Europe.

After the October Revolution, Fedor Fedorovsky lived and worked in Moscow.

Fedorovsky Fedor Fedorovich, Sketch of scenery for the opera by Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Sadko'. The Bolshoi Theatre. The USSR. Moscow. 1935

Sketch of scenery for the opera by Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Sadko’. The Bolshoi Theatre. The USSR. Moscow. 1935

In 1929-1953 he was the chief artist at the Bolshoi Theater.

For achievements in the creative field, Fedor was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, in 1943 – People’s Artist of the RSFSR, and in 1951 – People’s Artist of the USSR.
Fedor Fedorovich Fedorovsky died on September 7, 1955 in Moscow, was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery.

Fedorovsky Fedor Fedorovich, Sketch of the costume for Borodin's opera 'Prince Igor'. Sanguine, coal. The Bolshoi Theatre. The USSR. Moscow. 1934

Sketch of the costume for Borodin’s opera ‘Prince Igor’. Sanguine, coal. The Bolshoi Theatre. The USSR. Moscow. 1934