The Italian Tavern, c. 1858
Oil on canvas
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Fyodor Andreyevich Bronnikov (1827–1902) was a Russian-born history and genre painter who spent most of his life in Italy.
Before entering the arena, c. 1873
Oil on canvas
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Fyodor Bronnikov (1827–1902)
Entering the circus arena
Oil on canvas
I have no further description, at this timeBy the end of the 19th century, the image of cowering Christians huddled in the arena awaiting their deaths as lions prowled towards them was the defining symbol of Roman religious persecution and the subject of many famous paintings.
Martyr in the circus arena, c. 1869
Oil on canvas
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The Dying Gladiator, c. 1856
Oil, cardboard
24.6 x 33 cm
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He displayed an early affinity for drawing and received his first art lessons from his father, who was a decorative painter. At the age of sixteen, when his father died, he packed his bags and went to Saint Petersburg, hoping to enter the Imperial Academy of Arts. After failing to gain admission, he became an apprentice in the workshop of Evstafy Bernardsky, a well known woodcutter. His talent drew the attention of the sculptor Pyotr Clodt, who arranged for him to audit classes at the Academy. In 1850, he was able to become a regular student, and worked with Alexey Markov. He graduated in 1853 and was awarded a stipend to study in Italy for his graduation painting, The Mother of God.
Fyodor Bronnikov (1827–1902)
Pythagoreans celebrate sunrise, c. 1869
Tretyakov Gallery
Following the political instability in the Magna Graecia, some Pythagorean philosophers fled to mainland Greece while others regrouped in Rhegium. By about 400 BC the majority of Pythagorean philosophers had left Italy. Pythagorean ideas exercised a marked influence on Plato and through him, on all of Western philosophy. Many of the surviving sources on Pythagoras originate with Aristotle and the philosophers of the Peripatetic school. More on Pythagoreanism
FEDOR ANDREEVICH BRONNIKOV, 1827-1902
HYMN OF THE PYTHAGOREANS TO THE RISING SUN, c. 1877
Oil on canvas
79.5 by 159.5cm, 31¼ by 62¾in.
Private collection
FEDOR ANDREEVICH BRONNIKOV, 1827-1902
Consecration of the herm, c. 1874
Oil on canvas
Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia
A Herm is usually a head statue of the god Hermes aiming to show the way since Hermes is the patron deity of directions, or with apotropaic function aiming to dispel evil.
The following year, he settled in Rome and established his own studio on Via Vittoria, near the Villa Borghese. He painted a wide variety of canvases, including landscapes, village scenes, genre scenes, historical works and, of course, portraits of the city's notable citizens. His health was poor, so he remained there after his stipend expired, to take advantage of the warm climate.
Apelles of Kos was a renowned painter of ancient Greece. Pliny the Elder, to whom much of modern scholars' knowledge of this artist is owed rated him superior to preceding and subsequent artists. He dated Apelles to the 112th Olympiad (332–329 BC), possibly because he had produced a portrait of Alexander the Great. More on Apelles
Fedor Andreevich Bronnikov
Roman baths, c. 1858
Oil on canvas
212×160 cm
Private collection
Fedor Andreevich Bronnikov
Apelles chooses a model for himself
Oil on canvas
22×31 cm
Shadrinsk Museum
Apelles of Kos was a renowned painter of ancient Greece. Pliny the Elder, to whom much of modern scholars' knowledge of this artist is owed rated him superior to preceding and subsequent artists. He dated Apelles to the 112th Olympiad (332–329 BC), possibly because he had produced a portrait of Alexander the Great. More on Apelles
Fedor Andreevich Bronnikov
Artist's Model and Cat, c. 1868
Oil on paper laid on board
42 by 57cm, 16 1/2 by 22 1/2 in
Private collection
He paid a long visit home from 1863 to 1865. While there, the Academy awarded him a professorship in history painting for his depiction of Horace reading his satires to Gaius Maecenas. He also came into contact with a group of dissident artists who would later be known as the Peredvizhniki; which inspired him to paint a series of genre works on peasant life.
Meeting of princess
The meeting of the princess, c. 1883
Oil on canvas
Later, he became a member of the group and regularly sent paintings from Italy to show in their exhibitions. He was awarded the Order of St. Anna as well as being named an Academician and an honorary member of the Academy. During this period he created one of his best known works: The Cursed Field (1878), an indictment of slavery (See below).
In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the rich man does nothing while alive to help Lazarus, a poor beggar, and when he dies the rich man goes to Hell whilst Lazarus goes to Heaven. While in Hell the rich man asks Abraham for some relief and he is declined, in the same way that he did nothing to help Lazarus. He also asks Abraham if he can go and warn his brothers, but once again is declined, as his brothers have the prophets to listen to.
Fyodor Bronnikov (1827–1902)
The Cursed Field, c. 1878
Oil on canvas
Tretyakov Gallery
Place of execution in ancient Rome. The crucified slaves
Fyodor Bronnikov (1827–1902)
The parable of Lazarus
Oil on canvas
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In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the rich man does nothing while alive to help Lazarus, a poor beggar, and when he dies the rich man goes to Hell whilst Lazarus goes to Heaven. While in Hell the rich man asks Abraham for some relief and he is declined, in the same way that he did nothing to help Lazarus. He also asks Abraham if he can go and warn his brothers, but once again is declined, as his brothers have the prophets to listen to.
This parable sends the message that worldly and earthly possessions are of no benefit in the afterlife. Those who have suffered on Earth will receive their reward in Heaven. More on the parable of Lazarus
He died near Rome and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery. Despite having lived in Italy for most of his life, he left over 300 paintings and drawings and the equivalent of 400 Rubles to establish an art school in Shadrinsk. The school was not established until the Soviet period and the works were used as the basis for a museum. More on Fyodor Bronnikov
He died near Rome and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery. Despite having lived in Italy for most of his life, he left over 300 paintings and drawings and the equivalent of 400 Rubles to establish an art school in Shadrinsk. The school was not established until the Soviet period and the works were used as the basis for a museum. More on Fyodor Bronnikov
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