Posts Tagged “artist”

August 26, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Zakharova Andreian Dmitrievich

Zakharov Andreyan D. (1760 – 1811), architect, received training in the Imperial Academy of Arts and was released from her in 1782 with great. gold. Medal awarded to him for the draft entertaining at home.

In 1794 he was elevated to the rank of academician and in 1797 – Prof. Since 1787 and the end of his life he served in the Acad.

August 25, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography of Aleksandr Mikhailovich Gerasimov

Gerasimov Alexander (1861 – 1930) – Vice-Admiral. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1882 in 1903 – captain 2 rank in Port Arthur – a senior officer of a battleship "Victory". Member of the battle on the Yellow Sea 28 July 1904 and the defense of Port Arthur. After the death of the battleship and the surrender of Port Arthur was in a Japanese prisoner of war. In 1907 – Captain 1 rank – for the differences. In 1911 – Rear-Admiral. From 1911 to 1913, he commanded a detachment of artillery training and the Baltic Fleet. In 1913 – Vice-Admiral and Commandant of the Marine Fortress Peter the Great, in Revel, until 1917 at the end of 1918 arrived at the headquarters of the Volunteer Army .. From 1919 – Assistant and then Chief of the Maritime Administration under Chief VSYUR.

August 25, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Speranskii Sergei Borisovich

Speranski Sergei Borisovich (1914 – 1983). Architect. The author projects the Leningrad Telecentres (1962), the hotel "Leningrad" (1970), etc. People's Architect of the USSR (1971). Winner of USSR State Prize (1973), Lenin Prize (1978). Member of USSR Academy of Arts (1979).

August 14, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Shpilevsky Hilary

Shpilevsky Hilary (1754 – 1827) – architect, professor of Alexander the Warsaw University. He studied in Warsaw and abroad, on his return from abroad he was appointed a treasury architect. According to his plans was built dozens of churches, several palaces (restored, among other things, known Kazimirov Palace) and many private homes are very elegant style. Experience and artistic taste Sh made his name very well known, and soon after the formation of Alexander the Warsaw University, he was invited to take the department of Fine Arts. Position Professor S. held until 1823, when introduced to an art exhibition in the former Warsaw was written watercolor design of a new facade of the Cathedral of St.. John has earned universal approval. In 1826, he was filled remake Saxon Palace, his last major work.

August 9, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography of Andrea Palladio

Andrea Palladio (1508 – 1580) – the famous Italian architect of the last pore of the Renaissance. In his brilliant treatment of the buildings of different architectural forms of ancient Roman architecture and art to observe the harmony in the distribution of parts of the buildings. The main arena of the PA was his hometown, Vicenza. Here is one from his first time works – basil, started construction in 1549, and replaces the old Town Hall.

August 7, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Shrettera Vandolina Ignatievitch

Shretter Vandolin Ignatievich (25.08.1854). In 1886 received a certificate TSC MIA for the right production works on the CET. construction and road side. In 1888 he graduated with the rank MUZHVZ neklassnogo artistic architect. In 1890 he lived in Ryazan, in 1901 – in Moscow, took place in the management of the post and telegraph Moscow District, watched the renovation of the post and telegraph building. Since 1911 – in Orenburg, in 1912 – a provincial architect. East.: RGALI, fax. 680, op. 2, d. 732; RGIA, fax. 1293, op. 81, 1883, d. 20.

August 4, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Strukova Nikolai Dmitrievich

Nikolay Strukov (1859 -?). In 1882 he graduated with the rank MUZHVZ neklassnogo artistic architect. The owner of office projects and construction. In 1888 he was the architect of the insurance company "Volga". In 1901, he led a three-storey building of the officer corps in Nikolaev (Khodinka) Barracks (St. Polikarpov, 19 – 21). In 1914 – the architect Committee islands to encourage hard work and his secretary of the Commission for inspection and study of church monuments of antiquity. Work in Moscow: apartment houses: Skatertniy per., 32 (1886), B. Nikitskaya., 31 (1903), str. Molchanovka, 1918 (1904), str. Arbat, 11 (1911), Color Blvd., 9 (1 906), Corn lane., 1 (1894), Kalashny lane., 4 (03.22.1913 wall being built homes collapsed, that was the largest building. Catastrophe in Moscow), Cook's st., 8 (1893), Pyatnitskaya st., 18 (1913 yard), Kaloshin lane., 4 (1897), 1 st Kolobovsky per., 17 (1909), str. M. Ordynka, 35 (1893); restructuring tenement houses on the street. Ostozhenka, 42 (1900), str. Pokrovka, 29 (1909) and the mansion on the cash lane, 19 (1898); p. Tikhvin Mother of God in the monastery Skorbyaschenskom (1899, not preserved.) Church on the site of the death of Patriarch Hermogenes in the Miracle Monastery (not preserved.) Extension y. Descent of the Holy Spirit on Danilovsky cemetery (1906, Dukhovskoi lane., 1); housing plant G. Liszt (now Plant Wrestler ") for Butyrskoj Gate (1898, Skladochnaya st., 6); restructuring Theatre (St. B. Dmitrovka 6). In Phys. lips. they built and rebuilt dozens of cult sql., including: at the church with. Schapov in Kolomna. (1900), the crypt under the church bell with. Ivanovski at Serpukhov. (1906), in the chapel with. Malino in Kolomna. (1903), expanded Cathedral in Bogorodsk (1902) and the refectory of the church with. Kostino Dmitrovsky have. (1899). In 1926 taught at. East.: Central Historical Archive in Moscow, f.. 372, op. 1, d. ZN; p. 54, op. 154, 19, op. 156, d. 20; op. 153, 16, op. 160, 12, op. 152, 14, p. 142, op. , 12, 57; RGALI, fax. 680, op. 1, d. 375, pp. l. 53, 149, 205. Strukov, Nikolai (1859 -?) – In 1882, he graduated from the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. In 1913, designed the church in honor of Patriarch Hermogenes in the Miracle Monastery in the Kremlin.

July 22, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography of Ilya Aleksandrovich Golosov

Votes Ilia A. (19 (31) .07.1883 – 29.01.1945), American architect. He studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1907-12), the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (1912-15). In search of new architectural forms, permeated with the spirit of the revolutionary era of votes from the simplified classics (1918-19) came to the stressed-dynamic solution using a shifted geometric volumes (competitive projects – the Palace of Labour, 1923, gas separation. "Leningradskaya Pravda, 1924 – in Moscow). The voice was a member of OCA, to develop new types of residential and public buildings (House of the Soviets, the workers' clubs, homes, communities) and created a number of expressive compositions of the projects in a constructive spirit – the House of Soviets in the Alma-Ata (1927, not implemented), the club them. Zuev in Moscow (in 1928), etc. In the 30's. again turned to forms of classics. He taught (1919-45) in the Free art workshops in Moscow Vkhutemas-Vhuteine, at the Moscow Architectural Institute.

July 22, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography of James G. Sokolova

Yakov Sokolov – architect. Art education in Imperial St. Petersburg Academy, which he entered in 1795 in the architectural class showed great success in 1806 and 1808 years. received a large and small silver medal for architectural composition. In 1809 he graduated from the Academy of course with a gold medal for the execution of the program: "to make the project the Marine Cadet Corps in the city of Mykolayiv. Since 1811 Sokolov has for many years served as the architect of the Committee of urban buildings in St. Petersburg. P. Petrov, "Collection of materials for the history of the Imperial Academy of Arts for a hundred years of its existence, St. Petersburg. 1864 – 1866 years. VG

July 15, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Rastrelli

Rastrelli (Rastrelli) – Two Italian painter who worked in Russia. 1) Carlo Bartolomeo R., foundry, metal and sculptor. The time of his birth, as well as death is unknown. I bought a French noble title and in 1716 was called by Peter the Great in St. Petersburg for the casting of cannon and the artwork on the decoration of the new Russian capital.