Vladislav Leopoldovich Anisovich was born on 7 June 1908 in the industrial city of
Lugansk, in the
Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the
Russian Empire (present-day
Ukraine). In 1927-1928 He studied at the Kharkov Art Institute, then came to Moscow to continue his education in
VKHUTEIN. After the closure of
VKHUTEIN, Anisovich transferred to the
Institute of Proletarian Fine Arts (formerly the Academy of Arts)in Leningrad, where he studied under
Rudolf Frentz and
Alexander Savinov. In 1931 he graduated from the Institute as an artist of monumental painting. After graduation Anisovich continued his postgraduate studies at the Institute and received a degree in art history for his historic picture named «The Workers' Uprising in Germany» (
The State Russian Museum). In 1935 he began to participate in art exhibitions. He painted portraits, genre and historical composition and landscapes. In 1932 he was one of the founders of the
Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists. From 1933 to 1969 he taught at the
Repin Institute of Arts. Vladislav Leopoldovich Anisovich died on 30 August 1969 at the age of 61. His paintings are held in
The State Russian Museum, and in galleries, museums and private collections in Russia, Ukraine, Japan, Germany, France, and other countries. ==See also==