Background
BAKUSHINSKIY, Anatoliy was born in 1883.
art historian teacher and museum curator
BAKUSHINSKIY, Anatoliy was born in 1883.
Collected and studied examples of art of peoples of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Promoted revival and development of miniature painting in village of Palekh and Mstera under Soviet rule. Assisted Palekh masters in difficult artistic transition from painting icons to painting secular utensils and creation of miniatures on contemporary Soviet themes, lit and folk tales.
As curator of museum collections, including Tret’yakov Gallery, helped organize art museums. Played important role in training Soviet art historians and devising methods of art training for children.