Ilya Sergeevich Glazunov is a famous artist and teacher. He founded the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. The artist has earned universal recognition and admiration for his talent and hard work.
Childhood and youth
Ilya Sergeevich Glazunov was born in 1930 in Leningrad. His family was educated, his father taught at the institute, and his mother received a good upbringing, being the daughter of a real state councilor. Since childhood, little Ilya was drawn to painting and even went to study at an art school. But the war confused the plans of the novice artist. The blockade began. Ilya's entire family perished, and he, exhausted, was taken out of Leningrad in 1942 along the Road of Life. The future great Russian artist survived, for which he often thanked fate.
Creative way
After the war, Glazunov returned to Leningrad and entered the Repin Institute of Painting. And in 1956 Ilya Sergeevich received the first prize at the international art competition in Prague. So the first recognition came to Glazunov.
The artist's career was not easy. At times, Glazunov clashed with the authorities, who destroyed his paintings, considering them anti-Soviet. And at times, on the contrary, he was friends with the authorities - in 2012, Ilya Sergeevich became a confidant of President Vladimir Putin, and the warm relations between the two talented men remained for life.
The master worked in different styles and genres. At one time he painted portraits of famous figures of the Soviet Union, and also traveled abroad, where actresses popular at that time posed for him. Then Glazunov switched to theatrical creativity, for a long time drawing scenery for the performances of the Bolshoi Theater. In 2004, the opening of the Ilya Glazunov Gallery took place, where his numerous works were collected.
Ilya Sergeevich Glazunov gained fame as a talented teacher and organizer. He founded the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, a prestigious art university in our country.
Ilya Sergeevich was a believer, and the Orthodox Church was very kind to him. In addition to numerous state awards, Glazunov's collection includes the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh and the Order of St. Andrei Rublev.
Personal life
Ilya Glazunov was married twice. His first wife, Nina Alexandrovna, was also a painter and often helped her husband in his work. Glazunov was very kind to his wife, family life was happy. In the marriage, two children were born, who also later became artists. But suddenly Nina Alexandrovna died under unexplained circumstances. The artist deeply experienced this tragedy, for several years detached from the world and went completely into creativity.
Only in very mature years, Ilya Sergeevich married Inna Orlova again. The young woman was outwardly very similar to Glazunov's first wife. Inna helped her husband in business, becoming the director of his Gallery.
