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His father, believing that a Russian art education was insufficient, sent him for further studies in Italy. At the age of twenty-two, he created his first large-scale work ("The Death of [[Camilla (mythology)|Camilla"]]), which was exhibited in the [[Capitoline Hill|Capitol]].<ref name="E" /> Ten years later, when the painting was shown in Saint Petersburg for the first time, it earned him the title of Academician. In the early 1830s, he began a monumental painting of "Moses Exalting the [[Serpent (Bible)#Serpent of Bronze|Brazen Serpent]]", but before its completion he was recalled to Saint Petersburg to work on a project at [[Saint Isaac's Cathedral]] and teach at the Academy.<ref name="E" /> He arrived in 1836 and produced several works for the [[Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg|Kazan Cathedral]] as well. [[Mikhail Botkin]] and [[Arseny Meshchersky]] were among his first students at the Academy. |
His father, believing that a Russian art education was insufficient, sent him for further studies in Italy. At the age of twenty-two, he created his first large-scale work ("The Death of [[Camilla (mythology)|Camilla"]]), which was exhibited in the [[Capitoline Hill|Capitol]].<ref name="E" /> Ten years later, when the painting was shown in Saint Petersburg for the first time, it earned him the title of Academician. In the early 1830s, he began a monumental painting of "Moses Exalting the [[Serpent (Bible)#Serpent of Bronze|Brazen Serpent]]", but before its completion he was recalled to Saint Petersburg to work on a project at [[Saint Isaac's Cathedral]] and teach at the Academy.<ref name="E" /> He arrived in 1836 and produced several works for the [[Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg|Kazan Cathedral]] as well. [[Mikhail Botkin]] and [[Arseny Meshchersky]] were among his first students at the Academy. |
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[[File:ФёдорБруни-МедныйЗмий.jpg|thumb|325px|Moses and the Brazen Serpent (1840)]] |
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In 1838, he was able to return to Rome to finish his work on Moses and the Serpent.<ref name="R" /> Two years later, it was completed and moved to Saint Petersburg where it was exhibited in one of the halls of the newly restored [[Winter Palace]]. It is now the largest canvas on display at the [[Russian Museum]].<ref>[http://www.rusmuseum.ru/eng/editions/booklet/2003/bruni/ Russian Museum website]</ref> Returning to Rome for a third time from 1841 to 1845, he produced twenty-five sketches that would be the basis for [[fresco]]es at Saint Isaac's Cathedral. Some of the frescoes were executed by Bruni himself, others by various artists under his direction. The work was completed in 1853 and the originals are now stored at the Russian Museum.<ref name="Z" /> |
In 1838, he was able to return to Rome to finish his work on Moses and the Serpent.<ref name="R" /> Two years later, it was completed and moved to Saint Petersburg where it was exhibited in one of the halls of the newly restored [[Winter Palace]]. It is now the largest canvas on display at the [[Russian Museum]].<ref>[http://www.rusmuseum.ru/eng/editions/booklet/2003/bruni/ Russian Museum website]</ref> Returning to Rome for a third time from 1841 to 1845, he produced twenty-five sketches that would be the basis for [[fresco]]es at Saint Isaac's Cathedral. Some of the frescoes were executed by Bruni himself, others by various artists under his direction. The work was completed in 1853 and the originals are now stored at the Russian Museum.<ref name="Z" /> |
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In 1849, he became the custodian of the gallery at the [[Hermitage Museum]] and was sent abroad twice to acquire paintings for the collection there. Six years later, he became Rector of the Department of Sculpture and Painting at the Academy.<ref name="Z">[http://www.artsait.ru/art/b/bruniF/main.htm Русская живопись (Russian Painting): Biography]</ref> As he grew older, however, he became reclusive; even distancing himself from his own students and disappearing for weeks at a time. In his efforts to sustain the academic tradition, he began to openly express his dislike for younger artists and was forced to resign in 1871 because of his behavior.<ref name="Z" /> By the time of his death, he was an honorary Professor at the [[Florence Academy of Fine Arts]] and the [[Accademia di San Luca]] in Rome.<ref name="R" /> |
In 1849, he became the custodian of the gallery at the [[Hermitage Museum]] and was sent abroad twice to acquire paintings for the collection there. Six years later, he became Rector of the Department of Sculpture and Painting at the Academy.<ref name="Z">[http://www.artsait.ru/art/b/bruniF/main.htm Русская живопись (Russian Painting): Biography]</ref> As he grew older, however, he became reclusive; even distancing himself from his own students and disappearing for weeks at a time. In his efforts to sustain the academic tradition, he began to openly express his dislike for younger artists and was forced to resign in 1871 because of his behavior.<ref name="Z" /> By the time of his death, he was an honorary Professor at the [[Florence Academy of Fine Arts]] and the [[Accademia di San Luca]] in Rome.<ref name="R" /> |
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Fyodor Bruni | |
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 Portrait by Apollinary Goravsky | |
| Born | Fidelio Bruni June 10, 1799 |
| Died | August 30, 1875 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Education | Imperial Academy of Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
| Patron(s) | Alexei Yegorov, Andrey Ivanovich Ivanov, Vasily Shebuyev |
Fyodor (Fidelio) Antonovich Bruni (Russian: Фёдор Антонович Бруни; 10 June 1799, in Milan – 30 August 1875, in Saint Petersburg) was a Russian artist of Italian descent who worked in the Academic style.
Biography
He was the son of a Swiss Italian painter and art restorer who relocated to Russia in 1807 to work on a project at Saint Michael's Castle for Tsar Paul I.[1] At the age of ten, he was enrolled at the Imperial Academy of Arts, where he studied with Alexei Yegorov, Andrey Ivanovich Ivanov and Vasily Shebuyev.[2] He graduated in 1818 with the title "Artist Class XIV".[1]
His father, believing that a Russian art education was insufficient, sent him for further studies in Italy. At the age of twenty-two, he created his first large-scale work ("The Death of Camilla"), which was exhibited in the Capitol.[1] Ten years later, when the painting was shown in Saint Petersburg for the first time, it earned him the title of Academician. In the early 1830s, he began a monumental painting of "Moses Exalting the Brazen Serpent", but before its completion he was recalled to Saint Petersburg to work on a project at Saint Isaac's Cathedral and teach at the Academy.[1] He arrived in 1836 and produced several works for the Kazan Cathedral as well. Mikhail Botkin and Arseny Meshchersky were among his first students at the Academy.
In 1838, he was able to return to Rome to finish his work on Moses and the Serpent.[2] Two years later, it was completed and moved to Saint Petersburg where it was exhibited in one of the halls of the newly restored Winter Palace. It is now the largest canvas on display at the Russian Museum.[3] Returning to Rome for a third time from 1841 to 1845, he produced twenty-five sketches that would be the basis for frescoes at Saint Isaac's Cathedral. Some of the frescoes were executed by Bruni himself, others by various artists under his direction. The work was completed in 1853 and the originals are now stored at the Russian Museum.[4]
In 1849, he became the custodian of the gallery at the Hermitage Museum and was sent abroad twice to acquire paintings for the collection there. Six years later, he became Rector of the Department of Sculpture and Painting at the Academy.[4] As he grew older, however, he became reclusive; even distancing himself from his own students and disappearing for weeks at a time. In his efforts to sustain the academic tradition, he began to openly express his dislike for younger artists and was forced to resign in 1871 because of his behavior.[4] By the time of his death, he was an honorary Professor at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts and the Accademia di San Luca in Rome.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Russian Wikisource: Biography from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- ^ a b c RusArtNet: Biography
- ^ Russian Museum website Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Русская живопись (Russian Painting): Biography
Further reading
- Bryan, Michael (1886). Robert Edmund Graves (ed.). Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Biographical and Critical (Volume I: A-K). York St. #4, Covent Garden, London; Original from Fogg Library, Digitized May 18, 2007: George Bell and Sons. p. 191.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - A.I. Somov, "Fyodor Bruni", in Пчела (The Bee, illustrated magazine) A. Prahova (St. Petersburg, 1875, #35)
External links
Media related to Fyodor Bruni at Wikimedia Commons
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