Grigoriy Soroka

(Russian, real surname Vasilyev. November 27 [O.S. November 15] 1823-April 22 [O.S. April 10] 1864) was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school. Soroka was born in Pokrovskoye village (Tver Guberniya), in the family of landowner Milyukov. In 1842-1847 he studied art from Alexey Venetsianov then he was returned to his owner. In 1850s-1860s he resided in his home village. He fell in love with his owners's daughter Lydia but was forcibly married to a serf woman. After the emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia, Soroka remained under the serfdom system. He made a formal complaint but it was rejected and he was flogged. Soroka's body was found in the baking room where he had hanged himself. His beloved Lydia poisoned herself soon after.
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Grigoriy Soroka Room in the house on Ostrovki oil


Room in the house on Ostrovki
Painting ID::  84465 		Room in the house on Ostrovki
Date 1844(1844) Medium Oil on canvas cjr
Date_1844(1844) _ Medium_Oil_on_canvas _ cjr
   
   
     
Grigoriy Soroka Reflection in the mirror oil


Reflection in the mirror
Painting ID::  86269 		Reflection in the mirror
1850(1850) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 41.8 x 88.6 cm (16.5 x 34.9 in) cyf
   
   
     
Grigoriy Soroka Fishermen. Spasskoye oil


Fishermen. Spasskoye
Painting ID::  87616 		Fishermen. Spasskoye
Date second half of 1840s Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 67 x 102 cm cjr
   
   
     
Grigoriy Soroka Room in the house on Ostrovki oil


Room in the house on Ostrovki
Painting ID::  88312 		Room in the house on Ostrovki
1844(1844) Medium Oil on canvas cyf
1844(1844) _ Medium_Oil_on_canvas _ cyf
   
   
     
Grigoriy Soroka Peasant boy oil


Peasant boy
Painting ID::  88534 		Peasant boy
1840(1840) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 33.5 x 25 cm (13.2 x 9.8 in) cjr
   
   
     
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     Grigoriy Soroka
     (Russian, real surname Vasilyev. November 27 [O.S. November 15] 1823-April 22 [O.S. April 10] 1864) was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school. Soroka was born in Pokrovskoye village (Tver Guberniya), in the family of landowner Milyukov. In 1842-1847 he studied art from Alexey Venetsianov then he was returned to his owner. In 1850s-1860s he resided in his home village. He fell in love with his owners's daughter Lydia but was forcibly married to a serf woman. After the emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia, Soroka remained under the serfdom system. He made a formal complaint but it was rejected and he was flogged. Soroka's body was found in the baking room where he had hanged himself. His beloved Lydia poisoned herself soon after.

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