E. E. Moiseenko's Workshop: The Formation of the "Leningrad School" of Painting

The research focuses on the formation mechanism of the Leningrad School of Painting in the second half of the 20th century, specifically taking the art workshop led by Evsey Evseevich Moiseenko as the core case study. Under the ideological framework of Socialist Realism, the school strove to seek diverse possibilities for artistic expression. The study aims to deeply explore how the school achieved a dynamic balance between artistic inheritance and innovation within specific historical and cultural environments by analyzing the Moiseenko Workshop as a pivotal hub. It focuses on examining how the workshop established connections between ideological constraints and the exploration of artistic essence, as well as its unique position in the evolution of Soviet and even global realist art. Thereby, it seeks to understand the key pathways of the school's inheritance and innovation, revealing the logic and historical significance of its educational system. This study adopts the case study method, constructing a three-dimensional analysis framework of drawing, painting, and composition. Through literature and artwork analysis, it examines the teaching styles and collaboration mechanisms of the three instructors—Moiseenko, Belousov, and Fomin—revealing the workshop's teaching system that integrates Russian and European painting traditions with formal innovations. The innovation of this study lies in revealing the dynamic balance achieved by the workshop between ideological constraints and the exploration of artistic essence, proposing the teaching wisdom of "seeking change within tradition." The conclusion indicates that the Moiseenko Workshop not only promoted the formation of the Leningrad School of Painting but also provided a historical reference for innovation in academic art education in the context of globalization. Its emphasis on a diverse and complementary educational ecosystem of "preserving fundamentals while fostering innovation" highlights the efforts to maintain the value of artistic essence in severe environments. It proves that returning to visual truth and strengthening the internal structure of the picture can inject new modes of perception and vitality into artistic expression, holding profound historical significance and practical implications.