Posts Tagged “Russian Academy”

October 26, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Machín Michail G

Machin Michael G. (09/21/1907 – 02/07/1995) – fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), lieutenant general aviation. In aviation in 1933 Fought in China and Hassan. Member of the Great Patriotic War from February 1942, he commanded five James. The war ended in Berlin. After the war until 1971, served in command positions in the Air Force. Machín, Michael G. (21.9.1907-7.2.1995). Guards Air Force Major General, commander of the 5 th Guards Fighter Lvov of the Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 1 st degree hull.

September 12, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Lebedeva Sarah Dmitrievna

Lebedev Sarah Dmitrevna (1892 – 1967). Born 1892, died 1967. Sculptor. Member of the Society of Russian artists.

August 29, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography of Edward Ahnert Hannemann

Edward Ahnert Christianovich (26/11/1790 – 07/24/1848) – architect, was born on 26 November 1790, in Dorpat, died 24 th July 1848 in St. Petersburg.

Adopted at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1801, he received (in 1812 and 1814.) Two silver medals for architectural compositions, released on 1 st September 1815 with a certificate for the first degree, but continued to work at the Academy of up to 30 – th June 1817

After Ahnert served as a draftsman in the construction committee, the 1 st May 1822 was determined by the Assistant Architect Rossi Construction Commission under the Cabinet of His Majesty took part in the construction of the General Staff Building and Yelagin palace, was (until the 20 th May 1827 ) in the barracks Commission in July 1827 he served as an architect in the construction department of the sea part, and from 25 th February 1830 – in the mountains and was a member of the commission the construction of buildings Technological Institute (1830). The title of academician Ahnert received 21 th September 1827 for the project "the Prince's Palace in the space of 75 soot.

The project Ahnert, highest approved in 1827, the building is constructed of the New Admiralty in St. Petersburg.

Of the buildings that the architect, except as described above, has been known: the building for the Finnish Cadet Corps in Fredrikshamn and the left side of the Main Admiralty to place a marine working crew.

July 5, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography of Konstantin Ivanovich Velichko

Konstantin Ivanovich Velichko (20.05 (01.06) .1856 – 15.05.1927), Russian military engineer, engineer-general (1916). Born into a noble family. He graduated from the Nikolaev Engineering College (1875) and Engineering Academy (1881), taught in it, from 1890 professor.S 1903 Assistant Chief of Military Engineering Management. In the work, "Defensive funds accelerated attacks against strongholds" (1892) substantiated methods of advance engineering education areas and outlined the principles of building fortified trenches, they developed in subsequent works (from approx. 70). Author modernization projects in several castles and fortresses of the draft Port Arthur. While Russian-Japanese War, General Orders for the commander in chief. During the 1 st World War II, as chief engineer of the Southwestern Front, in 1916 offered a new form of engineering equipment area for the offensive – "engineering bases." In 1917, the field inspector for the engineering part of the Supreme Headquarters. In November 1917 defected to the Soviet government in February 1918, volunteered for the Red Armiyu.Byl chief manager of engineering the defense of Petrograd in March 1918 Chairman of Board of Engineering at the Central defense engineering and technical management of the Red Army, from January 1919 Member of the Engineering Committee, the Chief Military Engineering Management. Velichko done a lot for the development of modern military engineering principles and the establishment of Soviet military and engineering schools. Since 1923, Professor Military Engineering (from 1925 – Voennotehnicheskoy) Academy. Cit. : Study of the latest tools of the siege and defense of the land fortresses, St. Petersburg, 1890: Defense of the State Engineering and construction of fortresses, part 1, St. Petersburg, 1903: Fortress maneuverable, MA, 1914; Towers before and after World War II. Of 1914-1918 .. MA, 1923; Russian fortress in connection with operations of field armies in World War II, Leningrad, 1926. Lit.: Bogatsky M., Military Engineer KI Velichko (1856 – 1927), Moscow, 1957.

June 28, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography of Ivan Petrovich Martos

Martos, Ivan Petrovich (1750 – 05.04.1835) – a famous Russian sculptor, was born in Poltava, was adopted in the pupils of the Imperial Academy in the first year of its establishment (in 1764), completed the course in 1773 with a small gold medal and shipped to Italy , as a pensioner of the Academy. In Rome, diligently engaged in his own branch of art, practicing, in addition, in drawing from nature in the workshop of Button and antiquities, under the leadership of R. Mengs. Returned to St. Petersburg. in 1779 and was immediately identified a teacher of sculpture at the Academy, and in 1794 was already a senior professor, in 1814 – the Rector and, finally, in 1831 – earned the rector of the sculpture. Emperor Paul I, Alexander I and Nicholas I ever entrusted him to carry out important sculptural enterprise; numerous works of MM was a notoriety not only in Russia but also in other countries. The simplicity and nobility of style, accuracy of the figure, excellent modeling of the human body forms, draperies clever styling and good performance is not only essential but also parts – the distinguishing features works by, to some extent reminiscent Canova, but not so idealistic and graceful, as the work of This wizard, in the composition of the bas-reliefs, especially polysyllabic, he stood on a par with paramount sculptors of modern times. Among the works of M., the principal: an enormous bronze statue of John the Baptist, graced the portico of the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg.; Great relief: "Moses exudes water from a stone, on one of prezdov in the colonnade of the temple monument. led. knyag. Alexandra Pavlovna, in the park at Pavlovsk, a monument to Minin and Prince. Pozharsky in Moscow – the most important of all the works of the artist (1804 – 18), a colossal marble statue of Catherine II, in the noble hall of the Moscow meeting, a bust of the Emperor. Alexander I, carved for St. Petersburg.

June 19, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Bazhenov Vasily Ivanovich

Bazhenov Vasily Ivanovich (01 (12) .03.1737 – 02 (13) .08.1799) – artist-architect, the son of a churchman from the court the Kremlin churches, a graduate of Imperial Academy of Fine Arts from the base of her and her first pensioner sent abroad. Born on 1 (12) March 1737 in Moscow and died in St. Petersburg. 2 (13) August 1799, as vice-president of the Academy of Arts. Bazhenov had a natural talent for art, which is found in childhood, copying all kinds of buildings in the ancient capital. This passion for drawing was noticed by Bazhenov attention architect Dimitri Ukhtomskogo who took him to their school. From school Ukhtomskogo Bazhenov went to the Academy of Arts. Here he was knowing the architecture so that the teacher of the art SI Chevakinsky made a talented young man his assistant in the construction of the Nikolayev Sea Cathedral. In September 1759 Bazhenov was sent for final development of talent in Paris. Entering students in the professor Duval, Bazhenov engaged in the making of architectural models of parts of wood and cork, and made some models of famous buildings. In Paris, for example, did he, with the strict proportionality of parts, a model of the Louvre galleries, and in Rome, a model of the St. Peter. Studying architecture at the models led to the study of labor Bazhenova Roman architect Vitruvius. Upon his return to Russia, living in Moscow, Bazhenov made a full translation of all 10 books of architecture of Vitruvius, published in 1790 – 1797. in St. Petersburg, in the printing of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Thoroughly familiar with his art in theory, Bazhenov was one of the best practitioners of builders of his time, differing as much art layout, how many and grace of the form of buildings designed that showed itself in his return to his fatherland, to the triumph of "inauguration" of the Academy of Fine Arts (June 29, 1765).

May 20, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography Budyonny Semyon Mikhailovich

Budyonny Semyon Mikhailovich (13 (25), .04.1883 – 1973), Civil War hero, Marshal of the Soviet Union (1935), three times Hero of the Soviet Union (1. 2. 1958, 24. 4. 1963 and. 22 2. 1968).

Member of the CPSU since 1919. Born into a poor peasant family. Since 1903 in the Army, served in the 46-m Don Cossack Regiment, participated in Russian-Japanese War of 1904-05. He graduated from the Petersburg school riders (1908).

Until 1914, served in the Maritime Dragoon Regiment. Participated in the 1-st world war art. non-commissioned officer in the 18 th Regiment of Dragoons in the Seversky germanskom, Austria and the Caucasian front and was rewarded with four crosses of St. George for bravery. The summer of 1917, together with the Caucasian division arrived in Minsk, where was elected chairman of the regimental committee and deputy. Chairman of the Divisional Committee.

In August 1917 participated in the leadership echelons of the disarmament Kornilov troops in Orsha.