Semion Rotnitsky
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Semion Aronovich Rotnitsky | |
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| Born | 28 December 1915 |
| Died | 2004 (aged 88–89) |
| Education | Repin Institute of Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Realism |
| Awards | Order of the Red Star Order of the Patriotic War Medal "For the Victory Over Germany" Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" |
Semion Aronovich Rotnitsky (Russian: Семён Аронович Ротницкий; 28 December 1915 — 2004) was a Soviet Russian painter, Honored Art worker of Tatar Republic, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists (before 1992 — the Leningrad Union of Artists),[1] who lived and worked in Leningrad.
Rotnitsky is regarded as a representatives of the Leningrad school of painting,[2] most famous for his portrait paintings. From 1948 through 1960 he was senior lecturer and director of the Kazan Art School. His memoirs are titled "The Strength of the Beauty".[3]
