This is a list of 20th-century Russian painters of the Russian Federation, Soviet Union, and Russian Empire , both ethnic Russians and people of other ethnicities. This list also includes painters who were born in Russia but later emigrated, and those born elsewhere but immigrated to the country and/or worked there for a long time. Artists are arranged in chronological order within the alphabetical tables. The basis for inclusion in this List can serve as the recognition of the artistic community, confirmed by authoritative sources, as well as the presence of article about the artist in Wikipedia.
For the full list of Russian artists in Wikipedia, see Category:Russian artists.
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as a creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, it was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". From 1959, it was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation. After the renaming of the city in 1991, it became known as the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists.
Arseny Nikiforovich Semionov was a Soviet painter and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his landscape and cityscape paintings.
Dmitry Ivanovich Maevsky was a Soviet Russian painter, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his lyrical landscapes.
Evgenia Petrovna Antipova was a Russian painter, graphic artist, and art teacher. She was known for her genre compositions, portraits, landscapes, and still life paintings, which she created using oils and watercolours. Among her favourite themes were apple orchards and Crimean landscapes.
Elena Mikhailovna Kostenko was a Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Saint Petersburg, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists, regarded as one of the major representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for her portrait paintings.
Vladimir Alexandrovich Gorb was a Soviet Russian painter, graphic artist, and art teacher. He lived and worked in Leningrad as professor of the Repin Institute of Arts, was awarded the title of Honored Art Worker of Russian Federation, and was member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation. He is regarded as a representative of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his portrait paintings and Art teaching.
Mikhail Davidovich Natarevich was a Soviet, Russian painter who lived and worked in Leningrad; he was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, and was regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Leningrad School of Painting.
Nadezhda Pavlovna Shteinmiller was a Russian Soviet realist painter, graphic artist, art teacher, scenographer, and stage designer who lived and worked in Leningrad. She was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, regarded as one of the leading representatives of the Leningrad School of Painting.
Zlata Nikolaevna Bizova was a Russian Soviet realist painter and graphic artist, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg. She was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists and is regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.
The year 1957 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian fine arts.
The year 1956 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
The year 1958 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
The year 1960 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
The year 1961 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
The year 1962 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
The year 1951 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
The year 1968 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
The year 1970 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian fine arts.
The year 1978 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian fine arts.
The year 1977 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.