Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (Васи́лий Ива́нович Су́риков) (January 24, 1848 (Julian calendar: January 12) – March 19, 1916 (Julian calendar: March 6)) was the foremost Russian painter of large-scale historical subjects. His major pieces are among the best-known paintings in Russia.Surikov was born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, where a monument to him was recently opened by his great-grandsons, Nikita Mikhalkov and Andrei Konchalovsky. In 1869-1871 he studied under Pavel Chistyakov at the Imperial Academy of Arts.In 1877, Surikov settled in Moscow, where he contributed some imposing frescoes to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. In 1878 he married Elizabeth Charais, a granddaughter of the Decembrist Svistunov. In 1881 he joined the Peredvizhniki movement. From 1893 he was a full member of the St.Petersburg Academy of Arts. Surikov was interred at the Vagankovskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
Main works Morning of Streltsy's execution (1881, Tretyakov Gallery) - featured in the article on Streltsy Uprising; Menshikov in Berezov (1883, Tretyakov Gallery) - featured in the article on Alexander Menshikov; Boyarynya Morozova (1887, Tretyakov Gallery) - featured in the article on Old Believers; Conquest of Siberia by Yermak (1895, Russian Museum) - featured in the article on History of Siberia; March of Suvorov through the Alps (1899, Russian Museum) - featured in the article on Alexander Suvorov; Stepan Razin (started in 1910, Russian Museum) - featured in the article on Stenka Razin.
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Main works
Morning of Streltsy's execution (1881, Tretyakov Gallery) - featured in the article on Streltsy Uprising;
Menshikov in Berezov (1883, Tretyakov Gallery) - featured in the article on Alexander Menshikov;
Boyarynya Morozova (1887, Tretyakov Gallery) - featured in the article on Old Believers;
Conquest of Siberia by Yermak (1895, Russian Museum) - featured in the article on History of Siberia;
March of Suvorov through the Alps (1899, Russian Museum) - featured in the article on Alexander Suvorov;
Stepan Razin (started in 1910, Russian Museum) - featured in the article on Stenka Razin.
In the pursuit of new ways to improve our lives , make our everyday lives more rationally organized programmers around the world are working and create a wide variety of gadgets and "gadgets" for ordinary people . Some of the fittings for the house are so simple and brilliant that one can only wonder how you did not think about before. And other gadgets are so complex in its design that the average person would not understandSince all items that are inventing people , trying to make our lives easier , allow us to spend less time on some little things that are not worth the attention. Thus, all these different gadgets accelerate our lives , help us in everyday life, at work, in school and in other areas of human life. Since ancient times, all the inventions invented by man , were designed to facilitate his everyday life .Today we do not have to wait months for a letter from a person who lives in another city, or wait for the queue in the department of long-distance communication , to talk to him. Just turn your computer or get a tablet or smartphone and get online . In fact, to get the message from the other person is now up almost instantly . Today, anyone can contact with your loved ones , your friends anytime , anywhere . And it's a definite plus to technical progress .