prominent Russian painter. Born in German family in St. Petersburg (the father of a future master of himself was woodcarvers) 12 December 1799. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (1809-1821), among others, AI Ivanova (father AA Ivanov). In 1823-1835 worked in Italy, left there as a "retired" the Society for the Promotion of Arts and experienced a profound impact antique, as well as the Italian renaissance-baroque art
