Vorobyov, Sokrat Maksimovich ( February 12, 1817 , St. Petersburg - September 9, 1888 , Turmont ) - Russian landscape painter and engraver.
| Sokrat Maksimovich Vorobyov | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | February 12, 1817 |
| Place of Birth | St. Petersburg |
| Date of death | September 9, 1888 (71 years old) |
| A place of death | Tourmont |
| Nationality |  Russian empire |
| Genre | Scenery |
| Study | Imperial Academy of Arts |
| Patrons | Nicholas I |
| Awards | Small and large silver medals, small and  Grand Gold Medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts |
| Ranks | Academician of IAH (1846) professor of IAH (1858) |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Famous Pupils
- 3 notes
- 4 Literature
- 5 Links
Biography
The son of the famous painter M.N. Vorobyov . In 1833 he entered the Imperial Academy of Arts in the class of landscape and perspective painting, where he studied under the guidance of his father. In 1836 he was awarded the small and large silver medals, in 1837 - the small gold medal, in 1838 - the large gold medal for the painting βView of the Falls Manor of Count A. H. Benckendorf near Revel β. In 1839 he completed his studies at the Academy with the title of artist of the XIV class. [one]
The successful completion of studies at the academy gave the artist the right to a retirement trip abroad, for further improvement. In 1840, Vorobyov went to Italy for six years. He worked in Rome and Naples . In 1844 he was in Palermo under Nicholas I , at the request of which he created an album of paintings with views of Italy.
In 1846 he returned to Russia, where he was elected an academician without performing compulsory program work. In 1847, he again went to Italy for two years to paint with funds provided by Nicholas I. In 1849 he returned to St. Petersburg, where he participated in academic exhibitions. In 1852 he created a series of works with views of the suburbs of the Russian capital.
After the death of his father in 1855, he taught at the Imperial Academy of Arts, where he led the class of landscape painting, consisting of correcting the duties of a professor. Since 1858 - professor, without the execution of a compulsory program. In 1872, he quit the academy and settled on the estate of Turmont , Novoaleksandrovsky district of the Coven province , where he spent the last years. In this period of his life, he practically did not draw. [2]
Famous Students
- Abutkov, Nikolai Grigorievich - Russian landscape painter.
- Balashov, Pyotr Ivanovich - Russian landscape painter and engraver.
- Vereshchagin, Pyotr Petrovich - Russian artist, academician of landscape painting.
- Gine, Alexander Vasilievich - Russian painter, academician of landscape painting.
- Dzhogin, Pavel Pavlovich - Russian landscape painter.
- DΓΌcker, Eugen Gustav - German and Estonian artist.
- Clover, Julius Yulievich - Russian artist.
- Meshchersky, Arseniy Ivanovich - Russian landscape painter.
- Shishkin, Ivan Ivanovich - Russian landscape painter, painter, draftsman and engraver-akvafortist.
Notes
- β Vorobyov, Sokrat Maksimovich // Anniversary Directory of the Imperial Academy of Arts. 1764-1914 / Comp. S.N. Kondakov . - SPb. : t-in R. Golike and A. Vilborg, 1914-1915. - T. 2 List of Russian artists for the Jubilee Directory of the Imperial Academy of Arts. - S. 43. - 272 p. Archived October 23, 2013. Archived October 23, 2013 on Wayback Machine
- β Vorobyov, Sokrat Maksimovich // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Literature
- S. N. Kondakov. Anniversary Directory of the Imperial Academy of Arts. 1764-1914 . - St. Petersburg: Partnership R. Golike and A. Vilborg, 1915. - T. 2. - P. 43. - 454 p.