Vasyl Kasiyan
Vasyl Illich Kasiyan (Ukrainian: Василь Ілліч Касіян; born 1 January 1896 in Mykulyntsi, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary – died 26 June 1976 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union) was a Ukrainian painter, graphic, parliamentary, People's Painter of the Soviet Union, academician of the Academy of Arts of the Soviet Union.
Vasyl Kasiyan Василь Касіян | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vasyl Kasian 1 January 1896 Mykulyntsi, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 26 June 1976 (aged 80) Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Artist, graphic |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Notable awards | Shevchenko Prize (1964) |
A native of Eastern Galicia, he was a World War I veteran. While studying in Academy of Fine Arts, Prague in 1920s, Kasiyan was a student of Czech painter Max Švabinský.
External links
- Vasyl Kasiyan in the Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia
- Yankovska, O.V. Kasiyan Vasyl Illich (КАСІЯН ВАСИЛЬ ІЛЛІЧ). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oleksandr Pashchenko |
Head of the National society of painters of Ukraine 1944–1949 with second term (1962–1968) |
Succeeded by Oleksiy Shovkunenko |
| Preceded by Mykhailo Derehus |
Succeeded by Vasyl Borodai | |
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.