Congratulations to Ilya Glazunov 2015-06-10 09:15:00 Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Ilya Glazunov, National Artist of the USSR and academician at the Russian Academy of Artists, on his 85th birthday. The message reads, in part: “You have earned high public authority and recognition as an outstanding member of the Russian school of painting, with a truly unique personality and enormous creative energy. Your inspiring creative work is steeped with genuine love for Russia, its great history and traditions and fully reflects your personal civic position.”