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Soviet artist Maria Savchenkova 1917-2017

Soviet artist Maria Savchenkova 1917-2017

Holiday. 1952. Oil on canvas. Painting by Soviet artist Maria Savchenkova 1917-2017

Soviet artist Maria Savchenkova
Born in 1917 in Novocherkassk, Maria Vladimirovna Savchenkova (1917 – 2017) is a famous Soviet artist. First, she studied at the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions (1936-1937), workshop of Konstantin Yuon and M.S. Rodionov. Then, from 1937 to 1945 – at the Moscow State Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov. Her teachers were such famous masters as Grigory Shegal, Vasily Pochitalov and Dmitry Mochalsky. Her thesis was a painting “The Germans Caught” under the direction of no less famous master – Sergei Gerasimov.
While still a student, she met the artist Vasily Nechitailo, who for many years became her friend and partner in work and, later, her husband. They had a wonderful large and friendly family: in 1940 they had their firstborn – son Dmitry, in 1942 – daughter Ksenia, and after the war, in 1952 – son Sergey. All the children followed in the footsteps of their parents, became famous artists.

While still a student, she met the artist Vasily Nechitailo, who for many years became her friend and partner in work and, later, her husband

While still a student, she met the artist Vasily Nechitailo, who for many years became her friend and partner in work and, later, her husband

Already in 1946, Maria Savchenkova became the member of the USSR Union of Artists, and, starting in 1947, she constantly participated in all major exhibitions. Besides, in 1990, Moscow hosted a personal exhibition of Maria Savchenkova.
In the 70s – early 80s Savchenkova, like her husband, the famous Moscow artist Vasily Kirillovich Nechitailo, was a member of the association of 12 Moscow painters.

Soviet artist Maria Savchenkova

Afternoon in kindergarten. 1950s

Afternoon in kindergarten. 1950s

Breakfast. 1977

Breakfast. 1977

Family

Family

First born. On Virgin lands

First born. On Virgin lands

In Upper Aul. 1989

In Upper Aul. 1989

Lyusya. 1970s

Lyusya. 1970s

Mother and child

Mother and child

Mother's happiness

Mother’s happiness

Portrait of a woman

Portrait of a woman

Spring

Spring

Students family. 1980

Students family. 1980

Tea drinking in the garden. 1977

Tea drinking in the garden. 1977

Tea drinking. 1977. Oil on canvas

Tea drinking. 1977. Oil on canvas

The Ryumshin Family. 1979

The Ryumshin Family. 1979

The tractor driver's family. 1975

The tractor driver’s family. 1975