Fyodor Yakovlevich Alekseyev (1753 - 1824)

Fyodor Yakovlevich Alekseyev

Fyodor Yakovlevich Alekseyev (Russian: Фёдор Яковлевич Алексеев) was a Russian artist and teacher of the late 18th - early 19th centuries. He is known as one of the founders and brilliant representatives of the Russian genre of urban landscape - the so-called "Russian veduta". In his paintings, he captured for posterity the old look of Russian cities in the smallest details. More than 50 masterpieces of his works were preserved; today they are used to study the history of Russia in the times of Alekseyev's lifetime.

As a student of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts Fyodor Alekseyev was strongly attracted to the portrayal of architectural structures and landscapes that made him choose his favorite genre all his life. He also contributed to the development of Russian decorative art, for many years working on theatrical scenery.

For many years Fyodor Alekseyev taught at the Academy of Arts the theory of linear perspective in painting. He combined his teaching activity with painting landscapes until his death. Most of his paintings today are kept in the State Russian Museum and the State Tretyakov Gallery.