Irina Antonova
Soviet and Russian art historian (1922–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irina Aleksandrovna Antonova (Russian: Ирина Александровна Антонова; 20 March 1922 – 30 November 2020) was a Soviet and Russian art historian who served as a Director of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow for 52 years, from 1961 to 2013, making her the oldest and the longest serving director of a major art museum in the world.[1] Among her many awards and decorations are the State Prize of the Russian Federation and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. She was the President of the Pushkin Museum, a ceremonial post.[2]
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Irina Antonova | |
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Born | (1922-03-20)20 March 1922 |
Died | 30 November 2020(2020-11-30) (aged 98) Moscow, Russia |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Art historian |
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