Mikhail Konstantinovich Clodt von Jürgensburg (1832 - 1902)
Mikhail Konstantinovich Clodt von Jürgensburg
Mikhail Konstantinovich Clodt (Russian: Михаил Константинович Клодт) was a Russian landscape painter of German origin in the second half of the 19th century. He was one of the first to introduce genre motifs into the landscape genre.
Mikhail Clodt is known for his unique painting style. His works are characterized by serenity, rigorous composition, detailed drawing of the smallest objects. The presence of human figures on canvas animates and elevates the nature.
Clodt actively worked in the Board of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions, whose goal was to acquaint residents of the province with academic painting. The works of Mikhail Clodt are among the masterpieces of world art and were repeatedly presented to the public at international exhibitions organized in European capitals.
| Date and place of birt: | 30 december 1832, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
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| Date and place of death: | 16 may 1902, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Nationality: | Russia, Russian Empire |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
| Art school / group: | Itinerants, Императорская Академия художеств Санкт-Петербурга |
| Genre: | Landscape painting |
| Art style: | Naturalism, Realism |
