Ilya Glazunov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ilya Glazunov

Russian artist

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1930

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 09-Jul-2017

Profession: painter, philosopher

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ilya Glazunov (Russian: ???? ????????; 10 June 1930 – 9 July 2017) was a Russian artist from Saint Petersburg.
He was the founder of the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in Moscow (Russian: ?????????? ???????? ????????, ?????? ? ?????????) where he also served as a rector up until his death.
He held the title of People's Artist of Russia. Ilya Glazunov's paintings have mostly historic or religious themes.
Famous works include Russia the Eternal, The 20th Century Mystery, The Ruining of the Temple on Easter Night, and illustrations to the works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky.