PLATONOV Chariton Platonovich

1841 (Yaroslavl Province) - September 5, 1907 (Kiev)

Painter, graphic artist

from a peasant family. He studied at the IAH (1859-1870). During the years of study was awarded a small silver (1862, Etude, 1867, drawing from life), a large silver (1866, sketch from nature) medals, in 1870 received the title of class artist of the 3rd degree. In 1872, for the painting "Gourmet" and the sketch "Head of a Peasant" approved at the rank of class artist of 2 nd degree, in 1884 for the painting "Maroussia," "tramp," "On the work" was the title of class artist 1-st degree. In 1893 he was awarded the title of Academician.

lived in St. Petersburg in 1879 - in Kiev. In his work was influenced by AA Kharlamov. He painted portraits, genre paintings of content; known artist brought images of "young girls with an expression of the elegiac mood" - female types of different nationalities in any circumstances and for different occupations: as a flower, the milk, fruit sellers, nischenok and so n . made in the studio with a model. Artworks are often reproduced in magazines "Pictorial Review," World illustration "," Niva "and others. Engaged in the restoration of frescoes of St. Cyril's Church in Kiev (1881-1889).

engage in academic exhibitions (from 1872) in St. Petersburg, Odessa, Kharkov, Kiev, Ekaterinburg, Kazan, Riga, exhibitions TPHV (?). In 1879, for the painting "spilled milk" was awarded a gold medal IAH AF Rzhevskaya "for the expression».

He served as a teacher of drawing in the Tsar's district school (since 1870), the Kyiv Drawing School NI Murashko. Participated in the organization of the Kiev Art School, where he taught until 1907, among his pupils NK Pimonenko, MI Zhuk, NG Burachek.

works are in many museum collections, including the State Russian Museum, Irkutsk Regional Art Museum im. VPSukachev, Kiev museum of Russian art and others.