May 30

Caravaggio (da-Caravaggio) – nicknamed the two Italian artists: 1) Polidori Caldara (ymer 1543). Having arrived in Rome without any means of livelihood, he became a bricklayer, but by working in the Vatican and is constantly confronted by Raphael and his pupils. began to study painting. Soon, as studied in it, which could, together with his [...]

May 30

Born February 15, 1973.
Daughter of famous actor Vladimir Steklov. A graduate of RATI (1996), the leading actress "Satyricon".
First appeared in movies in 1989 ("Trant guys").
Honored Artist of Russia (2008, Decree of the President of Russia from 09.01.2008 N 16)
There are currently engaged in the play "Paris-awake" (by [...]

May 29

Andrea del Sarto (actually d'Anolo, d'Agnolo) (16.07.1486 – 28 (or 29) .09.1530), Italian painter. Studied under Piero di Cosimo. Experienced it influence by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Bartolommeo, Michelangelo. In 1518 – 1519, visited Paris. Work Sarto [Murals: in Cloître church Santissima Annunziata (1510 - 1515), in the monasteries Scalzi (1515 - 1526) and San [...]

May 29

Shishkin, Ivan Ivanovich (13 (25) .01.1832 – 08.03.1898) – one of the most talented Russian landscape painters, painter, draftsman, and engraver, akvafortist, son of a merchant, was born in Yelabuga (Vyatka Province.) Twelve years of age was defined as a pupil the first of the Kazan school, but when he came in her 5 th [...]

May 29

Dmitriev, Mikhail Aleksandrovich (1796 – 1866). Nephew of the poet Ivan Dmitriev. He studied at Moscow University boarding school, then at the university. In his youth was fond of poetry Derzhavin, Zhukovsky, read French Delisle and Boys, German Wieland, Schiller.

May 28

Pospelov Baron Vasily (1699) – equerry at the court of Empress Anna Ivanovna, Peter the Great's favorite batman, born in Moscow. Having received no education and no different brilliant abilities, he was placed in the sovereign's choir singing, where he remained for a long time. When the PA was 20 years old, Sire, gently on [...]

May 28

Vasily Perov (01/02/1834 (23/12/1833) – 1882), was born in the town of Tobolsk. His father, Baron von Kridiner, was the provincial procurator.

May 27

Ghirlandaio (Ghirlandaio) – the nickname of several Italian (Florentine) Painter, of which the most familiar with two: 1) Domenico D, (1449 – 1494). His father, Tommaso Bichardi was famous in his day as a skilled goldsmith, preserved a legend that jewelry garland, which he did for headgear girls were in vogue, and that due to [...]

May 27

Basil Andrianovich Evtushevsky (1836 – 1888) graduated from St. Petersburg University. For several years headed the teaching of mathematics in military schools. A lot of work put on the device pedagogical museum of military educational institutions in St. Petersburg.

May 26

Avilov Mikhail Ivanovich (1882 – 1954), Soviet zhivopesets, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1953), full member AH the USSR (1947). The epic battle paintings: "Breakthrough of the Polish front the 1 st Cavalry in 1920, 1928," The Duel Peresvet with Chelubeem, 1943. Winner of USSR State Prize (1946).

« Previous Entries