Vladimir Gavrilov with music by Alexandre Desplat

Vladimir Gavrilov (May 30, 1923 – December 4, 1970), is one of the eminent Russian painters during the middle of the 20th century. He is the father of famous pianist Andrei Gavrilov. Vladimir Gavrilov was one of the most talented representatives of the generation of artists whose work has defined the characteristic features of Soviet art 1950-60-ies. Thin colorist and master of landscape composition, the artist developed in his works the traditions of Russian realistic school. After high school, he was drafted into the army and sent to the Studio of military artists of MB Grekov. In 1951 he graduated from Moscow State Art Institute. of Surikov. Among his teachers were Igor Grabar, B. Johanson, SV Gerasimov, A. Osmerkin, D. Mochalsky, Yevgeny Kibrik and others. In the period of study at the institute Gavrilov has created the painting “AN Radishchev “(1950), which became part of the golden fund of Soviet art. The Wionder of LIfe by Alexandre Desplat