Nikas Stepanovich Safronov (Russian: Ни́кас Степа́нович Сафро́нов; born April 8, 1956, Ulyanovsk[1]) is a Soviet and Russian artist. He has been given the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Nikas Safronov
Nikas Safronov was born in 1956 in Ulyanovsk in a poor family of a retired military man, his family had six children.[2]
He graduated from Moscow State Surikov Academy of Fine Arts. His first exhibition was held in 1978.
A series of psychological portraits of contemporaries brought him great renown.
Nikas calls his painting style Dream Vision.[3]
State and public awards
For his achievements in painting Nikas Safronov was awarded the titles:
- Honored Artist of Russia[4]
- Academician of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts
- Professor of Ulyanovsk State University
- Honorary citizen of Ulyanovsk
- Honorary citizen of Baku
References
- ↑ Никас Сафронов восстанавливает церковь в Турции
- ↑ "Биография Николая (Никаса) Сафронова // nikas-s.ru". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ НИКАС САФРОНОВ: Я ЖЕНАТ НА ЖИВОПИСИ
- ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации В. Путина от 25 июля 2013 года № 639 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации» // pravo.gov.ru". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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