Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Klykov (Russian: Вячесла́в Миха́йлович Клы́ков; 19 October 1939 — 2 June 2006) was a Russian sculptor who specialized in public monuments to key figures of national history and culture.
He was born into a peasant family near Kursk and studied in the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow, matriculating in 1964. Klykov's bronze statues did not conform to the precepts of Socialist Realism. His playful sculptural decor for the Central Musical Theatre for Children (1979) made him famous. In the late 1980s Klykov turned to the Russian Orthodox Church for inspiration and support. His public statue of Sergius of Radonezh in Radonezh (1987) was the first memorial installed in the Soviet Union without permission from the authorities.
In the 1990s, Klykov created and ran the International Fund of Slavonic Literature and Culture, a nationalist organization with close connections to the Pamyat, and (later) Rodina. In July 1991, Klykov signed the open letter A Word to the People, an anti-Perestroika publication. In 1990s, Klykov was close to the CPRF; on 21 November 2005, he was elected the chairman of the re-founded Union of the Russian People. In 2005, he signed the Letter of 5000, a controversial appeal to the Prosecutor General to review all Jewish organizations in Russia for extremism.[1] In 2005, a reports circulated that Klykov had unveiled a statue in the village of Kholki that depicted Sviatoslav I of Kiev trampling a Khazar warrior with a prominently displayed Star of David. The Press Center of the Belgorod Regional Administration issued a response stating that while plans for a monument were underway, none had yet been erected in the region thus far, and that the design of the monument would show "respect towards representatives of all nationalities and religions."[2] The statue was eventually unveiled and the response by the Press Center has been confirmed. The statue is in the village of Kholki, near Belgorod.
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vyacheslav, klykov, vyacheslav, mikhailovich, klykov, russian, Вячесла, Миха, йлович, Клы, ков, october, 1939, june, 2006, russian, sculptor, specialized, public, monuments, figures, national, history, culture, born, into, peasant, family, near, kursk, studied. Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Klykov Russian Vyachesla v Miha jlovich Kly kov 19 October 1939 2 June 2006 was a Russian sculptor who specialized in public monuments to key figures of national history and culture He was born into a peasant family near Kursk and studied in the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow matriculating in 1964 Klykov s bronze statues did not conform to the precepts of Socialist Realism His playful sculptural decor for the Central Musical Theatre for Children 1979 made him famous In the late 1980s Klykov turned to the Russian Orthodox Church for inspiration and support His public statue of Sergius of Radonezh in Radonezh 1987 was the first memorial installed in the Soviet Union without permission from the authorities Klykov s other high profile commissions include the memorial and church on the Field of Prokhorovka 1995 the public statues of Sts Cyril and Methodius on Slavyanskaya Square 1991 and Marshal Zhukov on Manege Square 1995 He was also responsible for the statue of St Vladimir in Kherson 1993 and several monuments to Nicholas II including the first one erected in Russia in 1996 which was blown up by anti monarchists on several occasions In the 1990s Klykov created and ran the International Fund of Slavonic Literature and Culture a nationalist organization with close connections to the Pamyat and later Rodina In July 1991 Klykov signed the open letter A Word to the People an anti Perestroika publication In 1990s Klykov was close to the CPRF on 21 November 2005 he was elected the chairman of the re founded Union of the Russian People In 2005 he signed the Letter of 5000 a controversial appeal to the Prosecutor General to review all Jewish organizations in Russia for extremism 1 In 2005 a reports circulated that Klykov had unveiled a statue in the village of Kholki that depicted Sviatoslav I of Kiev trampling a Khazar warrior with a prominently displayed Star of David The Press Center of the Belgorod Regional Administration issued a response stating that while plans for a monument were underway none had yet been erected in the region thus far and that the design of the monument would show respect towards representatives of all nationalities and religions 2 The statue was eventually unveiled and the response by the Press Center has been confirmed The statue is in the village of Kholki near Belgorod See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vyacheslav Klykov List of Russian artistsReferences edit Alexander Verkhovsky Anti Semitism in Russia 2005 Key Developments and New Trends Archived from the original on 2007 08 09 Retrieved 2007 02 26 FJC News FJC Russia Appeal Clarifies Situation Over Potentially Anti Semitic Monument Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2007 02 26 External links edit in Russian Article in the online Krugosvet encyclopaedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vyacheslav Klykov amp oldid 1088962369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
