Vladimir Stasov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vladimir Stasov

Russian critic

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1824

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1906

Profession: writer, music critic, journalist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov (sometimes transliterated as Stassov; Russian: ?????´??? ????´?????? ???´???; 14 January [O.S.
2 January] 1824, in Saint Petersburg – 23 October [O.S.
10 October] 1906, in Saint Petersburg), son of Russian architect Vasily Petrovich Stasov (1769–1848), was probably the most respected Russian critic during his lifetime.
He graduated from the School of Jurisprudence in 1843, was admitted to the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1859, and was made honorary fellow of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1900, together with his friend Leo Tolstoy. Stasov became a prominent figure in mid-19th-century Russian culture.
He discovered a large number of its greatest talents, inspired many of their works and fought their battles in numerous articles and letters to the press.
As such, he carried on a lifelong debate with Russian novelist and playwright Ivan Turgenev, who considered Stasov "our great all-Russian critic." He wanted Russian art to liberate itself from what he saw as Europe's hold.
By copying the west, he felt, Russian artists could be, at best, second-rate.
However, by borrowing from their own native traditions, they might create a truly national art that could match Europe's with its high artistic standards and originality.
By "national" Stasov meant an art that would not only portray people's lives but also be meaningful to them and show them how to live.



Alternative names	Russian: ???? ???????? ?????
Description	Russian-Ukrainian painter, sculptor and essayist
Date of birth/death	24 July 1844 (in Julian calendar)	29 September 1930
Location of birth/death	Chuhuiv	Repino
Work location	Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Chuhuiv
Authority control	: Q172911 VIAF: 30329364 ISNI: 0000 0001 2277 9324 ULAN: 500024225 LCCN: n79075231 MusicBrainz: 7ba03e68-0bbe-4227-830b-388c36c5653a WorldCat