Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg (1805 - 1867)

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Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg

Peter Jakob Freiherr Clodt von Jürgensburg (Russian: Пётр Карлович Клодт фон Юргенсбург) was a Russian sculptor of Baltic German descent, renowned for his significant contributions to Russian monumental art during the reign of Nicholas I. Born on June 5, 1805, in Saint Petersburg, Clodt initially embarked on a military career before pursuing his artistic ambitions. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, where he honed his skills in horse sculpture, eventually earning acclaim from the Emperor himself​​.

Clodt's most celebrated works include the "Horse Tamers" sculptures on the Anichkov Bridge, unveiled in 1851, and the first monument to a poet in the Russian Empire, the statue of Ivan Krylov in the Summer Garden (1848-1855). His mastery in equestrian statues is evident in the Monument to Nicholas I on Saint Isaac's Square, notable for its technical innovation as the world's first equestrian statue supported solely by the horse's two rear legs. This piece, installed between 1856 and 1859, remains a historic achievement in sculptural engineering​.

Clodt's works are celebrated for their dynamic representation and precision in detail, characteristics that have kept his legacy alive in the realms of Russian and European art. His sculptures can be viewed in various prominent locations across Saint Petersburg, serving as cultural landmarks that attract both art aficionados and general tourists.

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Date and place of birt:5 june 1805, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Date and place of death:20 november 1867, Клеверное, Grand Duchy of Finland
Nationality:Russia, Finland, Russian Empire
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Animalist, Artist, Sculptor
Art school / group:Russian school
Genre:Animalistic, Portrait sculpture
Art style:Romanticism, Classicism

Creators Russia

Mikhail Sergeevich Kazansky (1932 - 2003)
Mikhail Sergeevich Kazansky
1932 - 2003
Stepan Stepanovich Pimenov (1784 - 1833)
Stepan Stepanovich Pimenov
1784 - 1833
Sergey Vasilyevich Volkov (1956)
Sergey Vasilyevich Volkov
1956
Orest Georgievich Vereysky (1915 - 1993)
Orest Georgievich Vereysky
1915 - 1993
Vyacheslav Savvich Mikhaylov (1945)
Vyacheslav Savvich Mikhaylov
1945
Bogdan Pavlovich Willewalde (1819 - 1903)
Bogdan Pavlovich Willewalde
1819 - 1903
Leonid Mikhaylovich Brailovsky (Brailovskii) (1867 - 1937)
Leonid Mikhaylovich Brailovsky (Brailovskii)
1867 - 1937
Vasily Ivanovich Shukhaev (1887 - 1973)
Vasily Ivanovich Shukhaev
1887 - 1973
Igor Alexandrovich Popov (1927 - 1999)
Igor Alexandrovich Popov
1927 - 1999
Boris Vikentievich Stavitsky (1920 - 2000)
Boris Vikentievich Stavitsky
1920 - 2000
Zaven Petrosovich Arshakuni (1932 - 2012)
Zaven Petrosovich Arshakuni
1932 - 2012
Ivan Semenovich Sorokin (1910 - 1986)
Ivan Semenovich Sorokin
1910 - 1986
Yuly Yulyevich Perevezentsev (1938 - 2024)
Yuly Yulyevich Perevezentsev
1938 - 2024
Inna Solomonovna Olevskaya (1940 - 2021)
Inna Solomonovna Olevskaya
1940 - 2021
Arkady Alexandrovich Rylov (1870 - 1939)
Arkady Alexandrovich Rylov
1870 - 1939
Gabdulla Muhamedgarifovich (Abdulla) Tukayev (Tuqay) (1886 - 1913)
Gabdulla Muhamedgarifovich (Abdulla) Tukayev (Tuqay)
1886 - 1913

Creators Classicism

Christen Brun (1828 - 1905)
Christen Brun
1828 - 1905
Martín Rico y Ortega (1833 - 1908)
Martín Rico y Ortega
1833 - 1908
Paul Wallat (1879 - 1966)
Paul Wallat
1879 - 1966
Jacob Alt (1789 - 1872)
Jacob Alt
1789 - 1872
Marie-Victoire Lemoine (1754 - 1820)
Marie-Victoire Lemoine
1754 - 1820
Leontiy Semenovich Miropolskiy (1759 - 1819)
Leontiy Semenovich Miropolskiy
1759 - 1819
Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg
1740 - 1812
Karl Daniel Friedrich Bach (1756 - 1829)
Karl Daniel Friedrich Bach
1756 - 1829
David Herbert Lawrence (1885 - 1930)
David Herbert Lawrence
1885 - 1930
Johann Gottlieb Mattei (1753 - 1832)
Johann Gottlieb Mattei
1753 - 1832
Guido Ricci (1836 - 1897)
Guido Ricci
1836 - 1897
Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Georges Bizet
1838 - 1875
Franz Pforr (1788 - 1812)
Franz Pforr
1788 - 1812
Georg Friedrich Heilmann (1785 - 1862)
Georg Friedrich Heilmann
1785 - 1862
Pedro Américo de Figueiredo e Melo (1843 - 1905)
Pedro Américo de Figueiredo e Melo
1843 - 1905
Victor Louis Hugues (1827 - 1879)
Victor Louis Hugues
1827 - 1879