Sergueï Nikiforov (moscou, 1920-2005) "monastery Dome". 1962

Golden wooden frame. Frame dimensions: 22 x 27 cm. Dimensions of the painting: 20 x 25 cm.
Dated and monogrammed lower right. Signed, dated and titled on the back of the painting.
Sergei Nikiforov (Moscow, 1920-2005)
Sergei Ivanovich Nikiforov was born in Obukhovo near Moscow. Before the second war, he taught art and drawing. From June 1941 to May 1945, he served in the Red Army. In 1946, he entered the Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts in Moscow with a specialization in monumental art. His teachers are Aleksandr Deineka and Schukhmin. After his studies, he joined the artistic foundation of the Union of Artists. There he worked on various monumental projects, while teaching drawing at the Moscow Institute of Architecture. One way or another, Nikiforov always contradicted the nomenclature of the Soviet art world. There were several reasons for this. His father was a victim of the purges in the 1930s and Sergei has always loved religious motifs. During the 1950s and 1960s, he secretly traveled to churches in Moscow and the Moscow region, decorating them with religious motifs. The work that we propose dates from this period. During the 1970s he produced a number of paintings, which were very critical of The Soviet Union. These paintings remained hidden in his studio and were shown for the first time in 1987. His works all bear a touch of impressionism, his oils shine with light and lightness.