Aleksandr Gerasimov

Rarity: Uncommon

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At a glance

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Figure

Domain

Arts and letters

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What Wikipedia says

Aleksandr Mikhailovich Gerasimov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Гера́симов; 12 August [O.S. 31 July] 1881 – 23 July 1963) was a Russian painter during the Soviet era. He was a leading proponent of socialist realism in the visual arts, and painted Joseph Stalin and other Soviet leaders.

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