Volnukhin Sergey

November 8, 1859 (Moscow) - June 11, 1921 (Gelendzhik)

sculptor, graphic artist.

occurred from a merchant family. In 1873 entered MUZhViZ. Worked initially on the architectural office, then - on the scenic by Vasily Perov, and then - on the sculpture at S. Ivanov. In 1881, a plaster sculpture "Boy" was awarded a large silver medal. In 1882 he studied at the IAH, for sculptural sketch "Horse" was awarded a small silver coin. In 1883 he returned to Moscow and resumed classes in MUZhViZ. In 1884 it received a small silver medal for drawing from nature, in 1886 released with the title of the class artist.

taught in urban schools and classes of Fine Arts artist-architect AO Gunst in Moscow. From 1894 to 1918 he directed the sculpture studio MUZhViZ. Among his pupils - N. Andreev, A. Golubkina, ST Konenkov, VN Domogatskii and others. Since 1890, the artist was a member of the Moscow Society of Art Lovers. Participated in exhibitions TPHV (1899-1903). In 1910 he was awarded the title of Academician.

Many worked in the field of small plastic, creating portraits, genre statuettes, animalistic sculpture. On orders of Moscow Architects served decorative stucco decorations, makes for a factory model of silver and gold products MP and AP Ovchinnikov. He performed the design of the monument pioneer Ivan Fyodorov in Moscow (1909), Alexander II in Saratov. Participated in competitions for monuments NV Gogol (1902), Shevchenko (1913-1914), Hermogen and Dionysus (1914), Ushinski ( 1915).

In 1918, the plan of monumental propaganda carried out the monument to Taras Shevchenko in Moscow, which was installed on the Pipe area (not preserved).

Volnukhin exhibition of works dedicated to the 100 th anniversary of the master, was held in 1959 in Moscow.

Volnukhin - a prominent sculptor of the turn of XIX - XX centuries, one of the founders of symbolism and Art Nouveau in Russian plastic. The most famous artist to bring intimate portraits: just catching and passing the characteristic features of the models - their facial expressions, gestures, postures, movements, he succeeded in convincing and unusually expressive images. His style inherent "mobile" impressionistic modeling form, delicate black and white modelirovok, laconic composite solutions.

There are later cast in plaster molds masters, made in the mid-twentieth century.

Volnukhin works are in many museum and private collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum and others.