| Zinaida Mikhailovna Kovalevskaya 1902-1979 click on any image for a larger version |
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Kovalevskaya studied at the Kazan Art School (1922-1927) under Pavel Benkov. In 1943 she took an external degree at the Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after I. Repin in Leningrad. Since 1930 in Uzbekistan, Kovalevskaya worked as a teacher at the Samarkand Art School. Historically, the social and cultural development of Central Asia overall was significantly influenced by Islam, which forbids representational art. On the other hand, Uzbek art and culture in the 1920s was also shaped by its rich traditions of architectural, applied and decorative arts as well as the art of the miniature book, dating back to ancient times. The interweaving of these diverse cultures and traditions contributed greatly to the expressiveness and emotion reflected in the paintings of this period. Kovalebskaya's works are represented in the Savitsky Collection in the Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art, in Nukus, the capital of the autonomous Karakalpakstan Republic in Uzbekistan. |
Kovalevskaya self-portrait, 1945 |
Tomato Picking, 1949 |
A little girl with her dolls in a landscape, 1928 |
Bouquet of flowers |
By The Pond |
The Presentation |
Portrait of a Russian |
Samarkand, 1948 |
Still Life, 1965 |
Chirkov factory landscape |