ARTIST BRONNIKOV, FEDOR ANDREYEVICH (1827-1902)

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Professor of historical painting, was born in Shadrinsk (Perm province.) in 1827 his father was a painter; in drawing and painting Bronnikov studied first under his father, and then at the Academy of arts, under the guidance of Markov.

In 1851 he received a silver medal: for small portraits from life, and a big — for the picture" Возвращение of Ulysses to his house". In the following year received a second gold medal for painting software" Проповедь St. John the Baptist in the desert"; in 1853 — a gold medal for painting software" Божья mother of all who sorrow радость".

In 1854, went abroad pensioner of the Academy and settled in Rome. The Council of the Academy in 1863, was recognized as Professor of historical painting for the painting:" Гораций reads his satire Maecenas". Up to 1881 Bronnikov exhibited his paintings at academic exhibitions, and after — at the exhibitions of the Association of traveling exhibitions. In 1870, the Academy awarded him a gold medal for the painting" Бедное family that run the apartments". Among his numerous works deserve special attention the following:" Мозаисты before the court of the Persian in Venice"," Алкивиад and Aspasia before the archon"," Гимн the Pythagoreans the rising sun"," Бедное family that run out of the apartment"," Император August, playing with your kids"," Именинница"," Мученик in the arena of the amphitheatre"," Квестор reads the death sentence Traseu Peta"," Художник in the waiting room of a rich man"," Последняя meal martyrs" (Academy of arts)," Римские baths"," Сторож-нищий"," Campo scelerato — slaves crucified on crosses"," Улица in Субиано".

most of the works Bronnikova is in Russia, but also acquired many fans from England, America, Hungary, Italy and Denmark. From recent works we should mention:" Покинутая", picture, owned by the Danish Queen;" Бродяги on the square Popolo in Rome", acquired Barrett from London. Bronnikov almost exclusively devoted himself to paintings of ancient Roman life and the Italian genre. When the great drawing and excellent coloring, Bronnikov is soft colors, soft tones, a strong expression of the figures and entities.

Painting (105 pictures)

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