Evgeny Aleksandrovich Lansere ( August 12 [24], 1848 , Morshansk - March 23 [ April 4 ], 1886 , Neskuchnoe , Kharkov province ) - Russian animal sculptor, Honorary Free Communion of the Academy of Arts ( 1876 ).
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| Date of Birth | August 12 (24), 1848 |
| Place of Birth | Morshansk , Tambov province |
| Date of death | March 23 ( April 4 ) 1886 (37 years old) |
| Place of death | Neskuchnoe , Kharkov district , Kharkovsk province |
| Nationality |  Russian empire |
| Genre | sculptor , animal |
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Biography
The son of state adviser Ludwig Paul (Alexander Pavlovich) Lansere (1815-1869) (the son of Major of the Napoleonic army Paul Lansere, who received Russian citizenship) and Eleanor Antonovna Yakhimovskaya (1824-1856), a pupil of the Barons Vornesius (who lived in Morshansk ).
Born in Morshansk, he entered the local gymnasium. From childhood, in his works, he chose the theme that he will be passionate about all his life - horses. Subsequently, the young sculptor will make a number of long trips to Central Asia, the Caucasus and North Africa, adding to his work many ethnic images ( Afghan , Arab, etc.), which greatly enriched his work.
In 1861, he moved to Petersburg with his family. There he graduated from the 2nd St. Petersburg Gymnasium and the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg University [1] . I did not receive a special art education and was engaged in modeling myself, using the advice [1] of N. I. Liberich [2] . In 1872, for his work, he received from the Academy of Arts the title of class artist of the 1st degree [3] . In 1874, he was recognized as an honorary freelancer of the Academy of Arts. Since 1879 he was a member of the Moscow Society of Art Lovers.
He was a major animal painter, portrayed horses beautifully, including in historical subjects. In total, he created about 400 works [3] . His works are presented in the exposition of the Radishchevsky Museum , the National Art Museum of Belarus , are stored in the State Russian Museum, the State Tretyakov Gallery, etc.
His son and daughter - Evgeny Evgenievich and Zinaida Evgenievna became artists [2] , the youngest son Nikolai Evgenievich became an architect.
Gallery
Chumak on the cart. Model 1870, casting factory of artistic bronze F. Yu. Chopin, 1870s - beginning. 1880s | Little Russian plowman. Model 1877, casting factory of artistic bronze F. Yu. Chopin, beg. 1880s |
Circassian and a woman on a horse (year?) Saratov Art Museum. A.N. Radishchev. | E.A. Lansere in philately |
E.A. Lansere. Kyrgyzstan with a golden eagle. 1876 Post card issued for the 150th anniversary of the sculptor Russia, 1998 |
Notes
- β Lansere Evgeny Aleksandrovich (1848-1887)
- β 1 2 Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Ch. ed. B. A. Vvedensky, 2nd ed. T. 24. Corn - Forestry. 1953. 620 pp., Ill .; 62 l. ill. and cards.
- β 1 2 Kazmina E., Kazmin O. Lansere Evgeny Aleksandrovich // Constellation βTambov Liraβ: reference book. - Tambov: Yulis, 2006 .-- S. 228-229. - 260 p.