Valerian Kamenev ( 1822 - December 14, 1874 , Gatchina, St. Petersburg province) - Russian painter - landscape painter , academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts .
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| Genre | landscape |
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| Ranks | Academician IAH (1857) [1] |
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Biography
Born in 1822 in the Novgorod province in the family of a nobleman. [2] In 1832β33, he studied at the Petrozavodsk Theological School and the Olonets Gubernia Men's High School [3] . Without completing the course [4] of the gymnasium in Novgorod in 1838 , under the patronage of his father [2] he entered the service in the criminal chamber, then in the provincial chancellery [4] . From 1841, having moved to St. Petersburg [4] and continuing to remain in the service, he began as an outside student to study at the Imperial Academy of Arts . He served in the Department of Rights, where from 1845 he was an assistant chief in a specific office. [4] In 1848, he was awarded the title of a class artist , and from that time he began to exhibit his landscapes at academic exhibitions (1850β1853, 1857β1864, 1867, 1874) [4] . From 1850 he served in the Department of Heroldia of the Governing Senate. [4] In 1853, he was recognized as βappointedβ as academician, [4] and in 1857, for the painting βView of the Island of Goloday near St. Petersburgβ, he was awarded the title of academician [5] and in the same year he joined the Ministry of Justice. . [four]
In 1858, he decided to leave the civil service and become a professional artist. In 1859, he traveled to European countries, during which he visited Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and from where he brought many sketches and sketches . After returning to Russia, he began teaching painting at the Naval Cadet Corps (1858β1864), the Engineering Artillery School of the Naval Department, the St. Petersburg Seventh Men's Gymnasium (from 1862), [4] and in 1869 he transferred to the Gatchina Institute and the Gatchina Gymnasium. [five]
Died December 14, 1874 in Gatchina. [four]
Creativity
He worked as a landscape painter - he painted views of St. Petersburg and its environs (Petrovsky, Krestovsky, Golodai islands), Finland (Helsingfors, Kivach, Kyuro Falls). [four]
In addition, he painted portraits of Paul I, Empresses Maria Feodorovna and Maria Alexandrovna, Prince P. Oldenburg for various state institutions. [four]
He created a number of images for the church of the Life Guard Cuirassier Regiment. [4] Engaged in etching. [6]
His works are in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Taganrog Art Gallery, Sochi Art Museum. [four]
Gallery
| View of the surroundings of the city of Gatchina | Harvest | Sunset in the vicinity of St. Petersburg. Lakhta | Morning near St. Petersburg |
Notes
- β List of Russian artists to the anniversary reference book of the Imperial Academy of Arts, 1915 , p. 85.
- β 1 2 Russian painting :: Valerian KAMENEV - biography, pictures, prints on canvas
- β Obituary of Academician V.K. Kamenev // Olonets provincial Gazette. 1875. January 8
- β 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ARTinvestment.RU / Artists / Kamenev, Valerian Konstantinovich / Biography
- β 1 2 Russian artists. Kamenev Valerian Konstantinovich
- β Rovinsky D. Π. A detailed dictionary of Russian engravers of the XVI β XIX centuries. SPb. 1895. T. 2. Stb. 455β456
Literature
- Kamenev, Valerian Konstantinovich // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 tons (82 tons and 4 extra). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- S. N. Kondakov. Anniversary reference book of the Imperial Academy of Arts. 1764-1914 . - SPb .: Partnership R. Golike and A. Vilborg, 1915. - T. 2 (Part biographical). - S. 84-85. - 459 p.