KORIN Alexei Mikhailovich

March 16, 1865 (the village of Palekh, Vladimir Province) - February 13, 1923 (d Marino (Marino), Tver Province)

painter and graphic artist.

place of the dynasty peasant Palekh icon painters. In 1875-1876 he studied at the School of the iconic workshops Trinity-Sergius Lavra, then in 1876-1877 - in icon workshop Shokoreva (Shokolova) in Moscow. In 1884-1889 was a volunteer MUZHVZ, where he studied with ES and P. Sorokin, IM Pryanishnikova, Vladimir Makovsky, VD Polenov. In 1889, for the painting "After Mass" was awarded a large silver medal and was promoted to the class artist. In the same year, together with I. Levitan worked at Pleso on the Volga.

worked as a genre painter, portraitist, landscape painter. Since 1885 has participated in exhibitions. Exhibited his works at exhibitions of art circle "Environment", the Moscow Association of Artists, Moscow Society of Art Lovers. In 1890 he was awarded second prize MOLH, in 1891 and 1892 - first prize for portraits. From 1895 he was a member TPHV, organized the exhibitions of the Association in Moscow (1900 and 1902).

From 1900 he lived in Moscow, the summer months spent in the village of Marino bowl, where he had a workshop, and Pleso. In 1894-1917 he taught at MUZHVZ, in the early 1900's - in Central Stroganov School of Technical Drawing. Participated in organizing the art department of the Museum of Tobolsk (1900), Vyatka Kunsthistorisches Museum (1910). In 1911-1912 completed painting of the cathedral - the monument to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, the restored frescoes and icons of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. In 1911 exhibited his works at the World Exhibition in Rome.

After the October Revolution of 1917 settled in the village of Marino. Participated in the 2 nd National Exhibition of paintings of 1918-1919 in Moscow and III of the exhibition of paintings in Ryazan. In 1923, Moscow hosted a memorial exhibition of works by the artist. Retrospective exhibition of the master's place in Moscow (1936, 1981) and Palekh (1936).

Corinne is one of the "late" the Wanderers, in its many creative forms (for example, the transfer effects of natural light), it is near the Union of Russian Artists. His works are notable for seclusion, the intimacy of images, almost beyond everyday life, family and friendly circle of communication master.

Corina works are in many museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum, Plesskii Museum-Reserve and others.