Nikolay (Nikas) Stepanovich Safronov (Russian: Николай (Ни́кас) Степа́нович Сафро́нов; born April 8, 1956, Ulyanovsk[1]) is a Soviet and Russian artist. He has been given the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
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| Born | 8 April 1956 |
| Alma mater | Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts |
Nikas Safronov was born in 1956 in Ulyanovsk in a poor family of a retired military man, his family had six children.[2]
He graduated from Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts. His first exhibition was held in 1978.
He is best known for his series of psychological portraits of famous personalities and politicians, including Vladimir Putin and several presidents of former Soviet republics.[3] In 2025, his portrait of Donald Trump was given as a gift to the US president, taken back from Moscow to the White House by Steve Witkoff.
Nikas calls his painting style Dream Vision.[4]
State and public awards
editFor his achievements in painting Nikas Safronov was awarded the titles:
- Honored Artist of Russia[5]
- Academician of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts
- Professor of Ulyanovsk State University
- Honorary citizen of Ulyanovsk
- Honorary citizen of Baku
References
edit- ^ Никас Сафронов восстанавливает церковь в Турции
- ^ "Биография Николая (Никаса) Сафронова // nikas-s.ru". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ "Краткий курс Никаса Сафронова". 2006-01-30. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ НИКАС САФРОНОВ: Я ЖЕНАТ НА ЖИВОПИСИ
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации В. Путина от 25 июля 2013 года № 639 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации» // pravo.gov.ru". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-26.