Nikolay Punin

Nikolay Punin
BornNikolay Nikolayevich Punin
November 28 [O.S. December 11] 1888
Helsingfors, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 21, 1953(1953-08-21) (aged 64)
Vorkutlag, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
OccupationScholar, writer
Subjectcontemporary art, art history
Notable worksDiaries
SpouseAnna Arens (1917–?)
PartnerAnna Akhmatova
ChildrenIrina

Nikolay Nikolayevich Punin (Russian: Никола́й Никола́евич Пу́нин; November 28 [O.S. December 11] 1888 – August 21, 1953) was a Russian art scholar and writer. He edited several magazines, such as Izobrazitelnoye Iskusstvo among others, and was also co-founder of the Department of Iconography in the State Russian Museum. Punin was a lifelong friend and common-law husband of poet Anna Akhmatova who is famous for writing the poem Requiem.


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