Viktor N. Chulovich
Viktor Nikolaevich Chulovich (1922-1994) was a distinguished master of the Moscow School and a decorated veteran whose art was profoundly shaped by his experiences in World War II. He served as a tank commander and was awarded the Order of the Red Star for his heroism. After the war, he entered the prestigious Surikov Art Institute, graduating in 1952 from the studio of the noted history painter, Professor Pyotr Pokarzhevsky.
Chulovich became a master of the multi-figure thematic painting, specializing in epic historical narratives and scenes that captured the monumental spirit of the Soviet era. Drawing from his own life, his works often focused on military subjects and historical-revolutionary themes. His style is a powerful and dramatic form of Socialist Realism, executed with the exceptional academic skill he learned at the Surikov Institute. Though he is lauded for the strong narrative drive and dynamic compositions of his Socialist Realist works, he was also a profound landscape artist, creating with authentic, heartfelt conviction, as you can see in the paintings in our collection.
The legacy of Viktor Chulovich is that of a major painter of the Soviet historical school. A regular participant in All-Union art exhibitions, his work is held in the permanent collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery and the State Russian Museum, confirming his national importance. For the collector, acquiring a work by Chulovich is to own a powerful and authentic historical document. It is a piece of art created by a highly skilled, Surikov-trained master whose status as a decorated war veteran lends his work a profound and undeniable credibility.
Awards
- Awarded a Diploma by the Academy of Artists of the USSR, 1987
- Awarded a diploma by the Soviet Ministry of the Russian Republic, 1977
- Honorary Deed of the Presidium of Soviet Russia for taking part in the second republic-wide art show "Soviet Russia", 1965
- Member of the Artists' Union of the USSR, 1950
- Member of the Moscow Artists' Guild, 1949
- Titled "Deserved Artist of Soviet Russia", 1979
Exhibitions
- 1954, First exhibition of works by young Muscovite artists, Moscow
- 1954, First exhibition of sketches by young Muscovite artists, Moscow
- 1956, Second exhibition of works by young Muscovite artists, Moscow
- 1958, Nationwide art exhibition, "Fourty Years of VLKSM", Moscow
- 1958, 1965, 1967, 1970, & 1972, All-Union Art Exhibitions
- 1964, "Blossom, Communal Land!" -Art exhibition dedicated to the toilers of the land and to the "conquerors" of the virgin soil, Moscow
- 1965, Nationwide exhibition, "Guarding the World" for the 20th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II.
- 1965, Second Russian Republic art exhibition, "Soviet Russia", Moscow
- 1967, Nationwide celebratory art exhibit, "Fifty Years of Soviet Power", Moscow
- 1967, Local exhibition of works by Moscow artists, "The 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution", Moscow
- 1967, Third Russian Republic art exhibition, "Soviet Russia", Moscow
- 1970, Nationwide art exhibition, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of V.I. Lenin's birth, Moscow
- 1970, Fourth Russian Republic art exhibition, "Soviet Russia", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of V.I. Lenin's birth, Moscow
- 1972, Exhibition of works by artists in the Russian Republic, "Around Our Native Country", Moscow
- 1972, Nationwide art exhibition, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Soviet education, Moscow
- 1972, Solo exhibition, Moscow
- 1973, Nationwide art exhibition, "USSR: Our Homeland", Moscow
- 1973, Nationwide art exhibition, "Guarding the Homeland" for the 55th anniversary of the Soviet army and navy, Moscow and Baku
- 1975, Fifth Russian art exhibition, "Soviet Russia", Moscow
- 1976, Nationwide art exhibition, "Glory of Work", Moscow
- 1976, Russian exhibition of paintings: "Landscapes", Leningrad
Collections
- Corporate Collection of SDM Bank
- Kaluga State Art Museum
- Kostroma State Art Museum
- Pskov State Art Museum
- Rostov State Art Museum
- Russia Artists' Union
- Vologda State Art Museum
Catalogues
1991, Viktor Chulovich, published by the Union of Artists of the USSR
Books
1982, Viktor Nikolaevich Chulovich, published by the Artists' RSFSR
Paintings
Decaying Tree
Oil on Panel
Evening
Oil on Panel
Forest Path
Oil on Canvas mounted on
From the Window
Oil on PanelIn the Forest by a Fallen Tree
Oil on Panel
In the Ural Mountains
Oil on Panel
Moonlit Landscape
Oil On Canvas
Noon in the Garden
Oil on Canvas
Svenegorad
Oil on Panel
The Beginning of Autumn
Oil on Canvas
