Fyodor Yakovlevich Alekseyev (1753 - 1824)

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Fyodor Yakovlevich Alekseyev

Fyodor Yakovlevich Alekseyev (Russian: Фёдор Яковлевич Алексеев) was a Russian painter born around 1753 in Saint Petersburg. Known as the "Russian Canaletto" for his masterful vedute, or detailed paintings of cityscapes, Alekseyev made significant contributions to Russian art, particularly in depicting urban landscapes​.

Alekseyev was admitted to the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1764, where he initially studied ornamental sculpture and scenic painting under Antonio Peresinotti. He spent several years in Venice, funded by a fellowship, where he studied theater painting but preferred creating landscapes and copying works by old masters​​. Upon his return to Russia, he faced restrictions but gradually gained recognition for his independent work. His notable painting "View of the Palace Embankment from the Fortress" earned him the title of Academician in 1794​.

In 1800, Tsar Paul I commissioned Alekseyev to paint the streets and architecture of Moscow, resulting in numerous significant works that highlighted the city's grandeur​. Despite a decline in fame later in life, his contributions to Russian urbanscape painting remain influential, with works such as "Red Square" and "The Flood of 1824 in the square at the Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre" held in major Russian museums like the State Russian Museum and the Tretyakov Gallery​.

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Date and place of birt:1753, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Date and place of death:23 november 1824, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Nationality:Italy, Russia, Russian Empire
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Landscape painter, Painter
Art school / group:Russian school
Genre:Cityscape, Landscape painting
Art style:Neoclassicism

Creators Italy

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Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
1931 - 1989
Pietro Novelli (1603 - 1647)
Pietro Novelli
1603 - 1647
Giuseppe Passeri (1654 - 1714)
Giuseppe Passeri
1654 - 1714
Francisco Leonardoni (1654 - 1711)
Francisco Leonardoni
1654 - 1711
Hendrik Voogd (1768 - 1839)
Hendrik Voogd
1768 - 1839
Vico Magistretti (1920 - 2006)
Vico Magistretti
1920 - 2006
Paolo Toschi (1788 - 1854)
Paolo Toschi
1788 - 1854
Vito D'Ancona (1825 - 1884)
Vito D'Ancona
1825 - 1884
 L'Ortolano (1480 - 1525)
L'Ortolano
1480 - 1525
Federico Faruffini (1831 - 1869)
Federico Faruffini
1831 - 1869
Ambrogio Pozzi (1931 - 2012)
Ambrogio Pozzi
1931 - 2012
Armando Pizzinato (1910 - 2004)
Armando Pizzinato
1910 - 2004
Jan Kupecky (1667 - 1740)
Jan Kupecky
1667 - 1740
Carletto Caliari (1570 - 1596)
Carletto Caliari
1570 - 1596
Giovanni Battista Caracciolo (1578 - 1635)
Giovanni Battista Caracciolo
1578 - 1635
Nicola Carrino (1932 - 2018)
Nicola Carrino
1932 - 2018

Creators Neoclassicism

Franz Xaver Wagenschön (1726 - 1790)
Franz Xaver Wagenschön
1726 - 1790
Joseph Steward (1753 - 1822)
Joseph Steward
1753 - 1822
Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy (1783 - 1873)
Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy
1783 - 1873
Jean Louis Tocqué (1696 - 1772)
Jean Louis Tocqué
1696 - 1772
Sophie Rude (1797 - 1867)
Sophie Rude
1797 - 1867
Franz Stegmann (1831 - 1892)
Franz Stegmann
1831 - 1892
Janus Genelli (1761 - 1813)
Janus Genelli
1761 - 1813
Louis Hersent (1777 - 1860)
Louis Hersent
1777 - 1860
Pasquale Romanelli (1812 - 1887)
Pasquale Romanelli
1812 - 1887
Herbert James Draper (1863 - 1920)
Herbert James Draper
1863 - 1920
Pierre-Athanase Chauvin (1774 - 1832)
Pierre-Athanase Chauvin
1774 - 1832
Fedele Fischetti (1732 - 1792)
Fedele Fischetti
1732 - 1792
José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781 - 1859)
José de Madrazo y Agudo
1781 - 1859
Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764 - 1850)
Johann Gottfried Schadow
1764 - 1850
Mattheis de Vis (1702 - 1765)
Mattheis de Vis
1702 - 1765
Auguste Borget (1808 - 1877)
Auguste Borget
1808 - 1877
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