Alexandre Evgenevich Yakovlev - Artist Info

About Alexandre Evgenevich Yakovlev

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Iacovleff Alexander, Alexandre Evgenievich Iacovleff, Alexandre Iacovlev, Akexandre Evguenievitch Iakovleff, Aleksandr Evgen'evich Iakovlev, Alexander Evgenievich Iakovlev, Alexandre Jacouvleff, Aleksandr Evgen'evich Jacovleff, Aleksandr Evgen'evic Jakovlev, Alexandre Evgenievitch Yacovleff, Alksandr Evgen'evich Yakolev
  • Biography

    Aleksandr Evgen'evich Yakovlev (Russian, 1887-1938) was a Russian painter, graphic artist and designer. His initial training in 1905-13 was at the Academy of Arts, St. Petersburg, where he studied principally under Dmitry Kardovsky. From 1909 Yakovlev contributed regularly to national and international exhibitions, and he was a member of both the World of Art group and the Union of Russian Artists. He was awarded an Academy scholarship for study in Italy and Spain in 1914-15, an experience that left an indelible mark on his stylistic evolution, as is clear from his recourse to Italian Renaissance devices and motifs in paintings such as his portrait of the Mexican artist Roberto Montenegro and The Violinis...

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