Boris Korneev
| Boris Vasilievich Korneev | |
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| Born |
15 February 1922 Petrozavodsk, Soviet Russia |
| Died | 24 December 1973 (aged 51) Leningrad, USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Education | Repin Institute of Arts |
| Known for | Painting, Art teaching |
| Movement | Realism |
| Awards | Honored Artist of the Russian Federation |
Boris Vasilievich Korneev (Russian: Бори́с Васи́льевич Корне́ев; 15 February 1922, Petrozavodsk, Soviet Russia – 24 December 1973, Leningrad, USSR) was a Soviet Russian painter and art teacher, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, professor of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded as one of the major representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his genre painting and portraits.
Boris Vasilievich Korneev was born on 15 February 1922 in Petrozavodsk, Karelia Province, Soviet Russia. In 1938 Boris Korneev entered to the Leningrad Art Colledge and graduated it only after the War. During the War he was in the army at 749 infantry and had participation at the breakthrough of the Blockade of Leningrad at the liberation of Baltic countries, Karelia, Poland, Czechoslovakia. He was awarded by Order of Glory third class, Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For Courage", Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For the Liberation of Prague"[].
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