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 painting


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


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


Fishermen. Spasskoye
Date second half of 1840s Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 67 x 102 cm cjr
Painting ID::  87616 		Grigoriy Soroka
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 painting


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


Peasant boy
1840(1840) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 33.5 x 25 cm (13.2 x 9.8 in) cjr
Painting ID::  88534 		Grigoriy Soroka
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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