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Spouse Dragana Safronova (m. 1984–1984), Francesca Vendramin (m. ?–2002) Children Luca Zatravkin, Dmitry Safronov, Stephano Safronov, Landin Safronov Siblings Alexander Safronov, Tatyana Safronova, Alexey Safronov Parents Anna Safronova, Stepan Safronov Similar Nikolay Drozdov, Alexandr Shilov, Ilya Glazunov, Zurab Tsereteli, Leonid Yarmolnik | ||
Nikas Stepanovich Safronov (Russian: Ни́кас Степа́нович Сафро́нов; born April 8, 1956, Ulyanovsk) is a Soviet and Russian artist. He has been given the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Nikas Safronov was born in 1956 in Ulyanovsk in a poor family of a retired military man, his family had six children.
He graduated Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute. The first exhibition of Nikas was held in 1978.
A series of psychological portraits of contemporaries brought him great renown.
After a long professional and general cultural studies Nikas summarized their ideas and created his own direction, which named Dream Vision, technically based on classic paintings, and is actively used not only by the imagination and intuition, but the subconscious and unconscious feelings. Dream Vision paintings became popular in various countries and sectors of society thanks to an extensive cultural context.
State and public awards
For his achievements in painting Nikas Safronov was awarded the titles:
