Piotr Alberti

Piotr Alberti was a Soviet, Russian painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting. He studied at the Astrakhan Art School and the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. He participated in many art exhibitions since 1938. He served in the Red Army during the Second World War and was wounded and decorated for his bravery. He painted portraits, landscapes, genre scenes, and still lifes. He was known for his realistic style, vivid colors, and energetic brushstrokes. He was influenced by the works of Boris Kustodiev, Ivan Goryushkin-Sorokopudov, and Pavel Vlasov. He died in 1994 in Saint Petersburg.