Fyodor (Fidelio) Antonovich Bruni (Russian: Фёдор Антонович Бруни; 10 June 1799 – 30 August 1875) was a Russian artist of Italian descent who worked in the Academic style.
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]
Bryan, Michael (1886). Robert Edmund Graves (ed.). Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Biographical and Critical. Vol. I: A-K. London: George Bell and Sons. p. 191.
A.I. Somov, "Fyodor Bruni", in Пчела (The Bee, illustrated magazine) A. Prahova (St. Petersburg, 1875, #35)
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August 25, 2023
fyodor, bruni, fyodor, fidelio, antonovich, bruni, russian, Фёдор, Антонович, Бруни, june, 1799, august, 1875, russian, artist, italian, descent, worked, academic, style, photograph, 1865, andrey, denyerbornfidelio, bruni, 1799, june, 1799milandied30, august, . Fyodor Fidelio Antonovich Bruni Russian Fyodor Antonovich Bruni 10 June 1799 30 August 1875 was a Russian artist of Italian descent who worked in the Academic style Fyodor BruniPhotograph c 1865 by Andrey DenyerBornFidelio Bruni 1799 06 10 10 June 1799MilanDied30 August 1875 1875 08 30 aged 76 Saint PetersburgEducationMember Academy of Arts 1834 Professor by rank 1836 Alma materImperial Academy of ArtsPatron s Alexei Yegorov Andrey Ivanovich Ivanov Vasily Shebuyev Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography EditHis father Antonio was a Swiss Italian painter and art restorer who relocated to Russia in 1800 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 Self portrait 1871 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 Edit Moses and the Brazen Serpent 1840 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 Russkaya zhivopis Russian Painting BiographyFurther reading EditBryan Michael 1886 Robert Edmund Graves ed Dictionary of Painters and Engravers Biographical and Critical Vol I A K London George Bell and Sons p 191 A I Somov Fyodor Bruni in Pchela The Bee illustrated magazine A Prahova St Petersburg 1875 35 External links Edit Media related to Fyodor Bruni at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fyodor Bruni amp oldid 1138027184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
