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Born in Yekaterinburg in 1948, Guéorgui Chichkine graduated from the National School of Fine Arts and Architecture, where he taught drawing and painting for ten years. He is a prominent Russian portraitist who skillfully painted while peacefully resisting Soviet socialist realism. His specialty lies in his "pastel on special support" technique, which involves coating the canvas with a secret ingredient to enhance adhesion, valorize the pigment, and bring out the brightness of the pastel. This explains the unique arrangement of vibrant and brilliant colors in Shishkin's works. His compositions have captivated audiences, as he is also the designer of postage stamps for Monaco.

With themes focused on theater, opera, and ballet, Russian culture remains his primary source of inspiration. His greatest works have been exhibited in the Russian National Museum in St. Petersburg, including his triptych dedicated to the Russian poet, playwright, and novelist "Homage to Pushkin" and "The Time of Troubles," a massive painting depicting historical moments from Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov.