Loganovsky (Logonovsky) [1] , Alexander Vasilyevich (1810–1855) - Russian sculptor , master of decorative sculpture of classicism , academician and professor of the Imperial Academy of Arts .
| Loganovsky, Alexander Vasilyevich | |
|---|---|
 A.V. Loganovsky - drawing by F.A. Moller (1830s) | |
| Date of Birth | March 11 (23) 1810 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | November 18 (30) 1855 (45 years) |
| Place of death | Moscow |
| Genre | sculptor |
| Study | |
| Style | classicism |
| Awards |  |
| Ranks | Academician IAH (1844) Professor IAH (1854) |
| Awards | pension IAH (1837) |
Biography
He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts (from 1821). During his studies at the Academy he was awarded with medals: small silver (1830), large silver (1831), large silver (1832) for the program “Jupiter and Mercury, visiting Philemont and Bavkidu” , small gold (1833) for the program “ Hector reproaches Paris for that he, having stayed with Elena , did not participate in the battle against the Greeks under Troy . ” He was awarded a large gold medal for the statue of the “Russian youth playing svayku ” (a plaster specimen is in the museum of Alexander III ). [2]
A.S. Pushkin wrote about this statue of N. Pimenov, her pair, “A Young Man Playing Grandma”, a greeting poem (“A Young Man, Full of Beauty ...”). Cast from cast iron, both of these statues are placed in front of the Tsarskoye Selo Alexander Palace, near the colonnade. In Rome, Loganovsky sculpted the marble figure of "Abbadon" and the group "Young Kiyevlyanin" (gypsum), which brought him the title of academician. Upon his return, the sculptor made two bas-reliefs for St. Isaac's Cathedral : “The Angel's Evangelism to the Shepherds” and “The Killing of Babies” (in the southern portico). In Moscow, he, from September 10, 1839 , together with the sculptors PK Klodt , N.А. Romazanov and others, he began to manufacture for the external walls of the temple - a monument in the "Russian-Byzantine" style - the Temple of Christ the Savior (almost 40 years old) built colossal relief images and figures of saints and angels (1847-1849), distinguished by their beautiful design and modeling power . In 1854 , Loganovsky was appointed professor of the Academy of Fine Arts.
He died in 1855 in Moscow , was buried in the Vagankovsky cemetery .
The statues "Young Man Playing Grandmas" and "Young Man Playing Svayku" at the Alexander Palace Left niche of the southern facade of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg Right niche of the southern facade of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg
Genuine high reliefs from the Cathedral of Christ the Savior by A. V. Loganovsky (1847–1849)
On the territory of the Donskoy Monastery there are fragments of the most valuable historical monuments, demolished during the Soviet era, owned by MUAR. Schuseva.
- "Melchizedek meets Abraham with kings captivated by him"
- "The meeting of David, the victorious Goliath"
- "A visit by Dmitry Donskoy to Sergius of Radonezh before a campaign against the Tatars of 1380. "
- " Miriam , praising the victory of his people over the enemies"
- " Deborah , calling people to fight the oppressors"
Works in the Hermitage Collection
Notes
- ↑ The place of the stressed syllable in the surname was not documented.
- ↑ Reference book of the Imperial Academy of Arts, 1915 , p. 261.
Literature
- S. N. Kondakov. Anniversary reference book of the Imperial Academy of Arts. 1764-1914 . - SPb .: Partnership R.Golike and A.Vilborg, 1915. - T. 2. - p. 261. - 454 p.