Maria Raevska-Ivanova
Maria Raevska-Ivanova | |
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Раєвська-Іванова Марія Дмитрівна | |
Self-portrait (1866) | |
| Born | 20 July [O.S. 8 July] 1840 Havrylivka, Izyumsky Uyezd, Kharkov Governorate |
| Died | 22 December [O.S. 9 December] 1912 |
| Known for | Painter, art teacher, first woman in the Russian Empire awarded the title of "Free Artist" |
| Spouse | Serhiy Oleksandrovych Raevsky |
Maria Dmitriyvna Raevska-Ivanova (Ukrainian: Марія Дмитрівна Раєвська-Іванова; 20 July [O.S. 8 July] 1840, Havrylivka, Izyumsky Uyezd, Kharkov Governorate – 22 December [O.S. 9 December] 1912, in Kharkiv) was a Ukrainian painter and art teacher. In 1868 she became the first woman in the Russian Empire to be awarded the title of "Free Artist" by the Imperial Academy of Arts.