Early Life and Education
Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar (1871 – 1960) was a Russian Post-Impressionist painter, publisher, restorer and historian of art. Grabar, descendant of a wealthy Rusyn family, was trained as a painter by Ilya Repin in Saint Petersburg and by Anton Àžbe in Munich. He reached his peak in painting between 1903–1907 and was notable for a peculiar divisionist painting technique bordering on pointillism and his rendition of snow. His family’s strong inclination towards the Russian culture stemmed from his father, Emmanuil Hrabar, an ethnic Rusyn lawyer and politician who maintained ties with the russian embassy. Grabar's early education took place in Yegoryevsk, where he attended high school. His interest in drawing was sparked by the stream of magazine publications following the 1881 murder of Alexander II of Russia. He later enrolled in Mikhail Katkov’s boarding school in Moscow, making contacts with students from the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.
Artistic Career and Notable Works
Grabar trained under Ilya Repin in Saint Petersburg and Anton Àžbe in Munich. He reached his peak in painting between 1903–1907, notable for a peculiar divisionist technique bordering on pointillism and his rendition of snow. Some of his notable works include:
Museum and Art Restoration
In 1913, Grabar was appointed executive director of the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. He diversified the collection into modern art and published its first comprehensive catalogue in 1917. As a professor of art restoration at the Moscow State University (1921), he played a crucial role in the Soviet art establishment.
Notable Museums Featuring Grabar’s Work:
Legacy and Later Life
Grabar remained at the top of the Soviet art establishment until his death on May 16, 1960. He managed art-restoration workshops (present-day Grabar Centre) during 1918–1930 and from 1944 to 1960. His experience in politics helped him shape the Soviet doctrine of compensating World War II losses with art looted in Germany. After the war, he personally advised Joseph Stalin on the preservation of architectural heritage. He is no relation to either André Grabar or Oleg Grabar.
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