

On Locating Paintings, Graphics, and Sculptures Defended as Creative Theses on Art History in the USSR
https://doi.org/10.51236/2618-7140-2024-7-1-91-102
Abstract
The article summarizes the initial findings of research aimed at identifying the locations of paintings, graphics, and sculptures that were defended as creative theses for the degree of Candidate of Art History in the period from 1950 to 1955. These dissertations were defended at the Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture and Surikov Moscow State Art Institute. The inquiry has identified works of painting and graphic art present in the State Museum Fund of the Russian Federation, along with the locations of sculptures, including monumental artworks.
About the Author
V. M. StepanenkovaRussian Federation
Valentina M. Stepanenkova - Ph.D. in Political Science, Associate Professor, Specialist in the Scientific and Methodological Department, Sergey Andriaka Academy of Watercolor and Fine Arts.
15 Ul. Akademika Vargi, Moscow 117133
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For citations:
Stepanenkova V.M. On Locating Paintings, Graphics, and Sculptures Defended as Creative Theses on Art History in the USSR. Secreta Artis. 2024;7(1):91-102. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.51236/2618-7140-2024-7-1-91-102