Nikolai Mikhailovich Baranov was an honored artist of Russia. In his many works, he depicted the beauty of his native Vladimir village, ancient architecture, still lifes with flowers.
Baranov Nikolai Mikhailovich was a talented painter. His opening days were held in various cities of Russia. This creative person was awarded the title of Honored Artist, was a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.
Biography
Nikolai Mikhailovich Baranov was born in May 1929 in the Vladimir region. The village of Myachkovo became his small homeland.
When it was 90 years since the artist’s birthday, his widow Valentina Ivanovna Titova helped spend an evening in memory of the talented painter. She told a lot of interesting things that day. According to the widow, you can make a portrait of the artist himself.
Talking about the biography of Nikolai Mikhailovich, the wife recalls when he was little, before the war, his brother saved him from a serious illness. Kolya then lived in the village and there was no specialized medical care there. The elder brother came here, took the boy out and went with him to the examination in the city of Vladimir. Doctors diagnosed the child and sent him to a bone tuberculosis sanatorium.
Here the boy was treated, and he developed his artistic gift. One of the teachers helped the child in his work by presenting colored pencils. When the boy was cured in the sanatorium, grew stronger, he again went to his native village. Here he finished 7 classes, then went to the city of Vladimir - to the art craft school.
Career
Having received a specialty and a worthy education, Nikolai Baranov goes to work in the theater as an artist-designer. Here he meets many famous actors with whom he has developed an excellent relationship.
Then Nikolai Mikhailovich works in the museum, draws up an art gallery of the city of Vladimir. It is located in the central park. The painter made a great contribution to the foundation of the Arts Center in Vladimir. The building intended for this could not be placed at the disposal of artists. But Nikolai Mikhailovich helped to expedite the matter, and so the center of fine arts arose in Vladimir.
Brave young man
The future famous artist was still a teenager when he showed his persistent character. Since the child even had problems with his legs even after arriving from the sanatorium, he went to school on crutches. She was 10 km from the house.
At the school, Kolya hid crutches and walked around the school without them. But once these vehicles were stolen. Then Nikolai had to get home without crutches, overcoming such a great distance. This case was told by the matured villager Nikolai Baranov. He noted that later the artist also clearly went his own way, despite the difficulties.
