‘Portrait of the Honorary Citizen of Valuyki Efim Ilyich Aronov’ is in the permanent exposition of the Valuy Museum of History and Art, painted by the artist Boris Preobrazhensky.
The future artist was born in the Penza region. In 1927-1930, he studied at the Penza Art school. In 1937, Preobrazhensky entered the Moscow State Art Institute, where his teacher was the future Academician of Painting Aleksandr Deyneka.
During the Great Patriotic War, Boris Preobrazhenskiy joined the Art Studio created by Mitrofan Grekov. The best works of the artist of that time are ‘Retreat of the Germans’ and ‘Defeat of the Italian Alpine corps by cavalrymen of the 6th Guards Cavalry Corps of Major General S. V. Sokolov’, in which he served himself.
An honored worker of culture of the RSFSR Boris Preobrazhensky has many works on the theme of the Great Patriotic War, including portraits of Marshals of the Soviet Union: Semyon Budyonny, Alexandr Vasilevsky, Leonid Govorov, Ivan Konev, Kirill Meretskov, and other military leaders.
During one of his visits to Valuyki, the Great Patriotic War veteran Efim Aronov presented the Valuy Museum of History and Art with his portrait, which was painted by his friend and fellow soldier Boris Preobrazhenskiy. Aronov is an Honorary citizen of Valuyki and a member of the 6th Guards Cavalry Corps.
Aronov’s portrait is a half-length portrait of an elderly man, with a slight turn of the body to the right. He is wearing a dark blue suit and a white shirt. On the chest, there is a large number of orders and medals. The background of the canvas is blurry, from light to dark brown. Somewhere ahead, in front of Aronov, there is a light source that illuminates his face, and the glare plays on the wall and creates a play of light and shadow.
The future artist was born in the Penza region. In 1927-1930, he studied at the Penza Art school. In 1937, Preobrazhensky entered the Moscow State Art Institute, where his teacher was the future Academician of Painting Aleksandr Deyneka.
During the Great Patriotic War, Boris Preobrazhenskiy joined the Art Studio created by Mitrofan Grekov. The best works of the artist of that time are ‘Retreat of the Germans’ and ‘Defeat of the Italian Alpine corps by cavalrymen of the 6th Guards Cavalry Corps of Major General S. V. Sokolov’, in which he served himself.
Since 1943, Preobrazhensky’s paintings have regularly participated in Moscow, national, All-Union, and foreign exhibitions. During the same period, the artist traveled abroad - to Guinea, Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, and other countries. on his return from those countries, he brought back many of his created sketches, genre paintings, and portraits.
An honored worker of culture of the RSFSR Boris Preobrazhensky has many works on the theme of the Great Patriotic War, including portraits of Marshals of the Soviet Union: Semyon Budyonny, Alexandr Vasilevsky, Leonid Govorov, Ivan Konev, Kirill Meretskov, and other military leaders.
During one of his visits to Valuyki, the Great Patriotic War veteran Efim Aronov presented the Valuy Museum of History and Art with his portrait, which was painted by his friend and fellow soldier Boris Preobrazhenskiy. Aronov is an Honorary citizen of Valuyki and a member of the 6th Guards Cavalry Corps.
He was born in Moscow but often came to Valuyki, where the fightings rattled in 1943.
Aronov’s portrait is a half-length portrait of an elderly man, with a slight turn of the body to the right. He is wearing a dark blue suit and a white shirt. On the chest, there is a large number of orders and medals. The background of the canvas is blurry, from light to dark brown. Somewhere ahead, in front of Aronov, there is a light source that illuminates his face, and the glare plays on the wall and creates a play of light and shadow.
