Ivan Yizhakevych
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Ivan Sydorovych Yizhakevych (Ukrainian: Іва́н Си́дорович Їжаке́вич; January 18, 1864 – January 19, 1962) was a Soviet and Ukrainian painter and writer. One of the most popular Ukrainian artists,[1] in 1951 he was awarded the title People's Painter of the Ukrainian SSR.
Yizhakevych was born in the village of Vyshnopil, in the vicinity of Uman,[1] Kiev Governorate (modern Ukraine ). He was educated at the icon painting workshop of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra[1] and between 1882 and 1884 studied at the M. Murashko School of Art in Kyiv. From 1884 and 1888 Yizhakevych attended the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts.[2]
In 1907 Yizhakevych returned to Kyiv, where he styed until the end of his life, continuing his work as artist and for a short period engaged in teaching. He died in 1962.[1]
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