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

Shavkat Fazylovich Abdusalamov (1936)
Shavkat Fazylovich Abdusalamov
1936
Ivan Albertovich Puni (1894 - 1956)
Ivan Albertovich Puni
1894 - 1956
Aleksandr Yakovlevich Golovin (1863 - 1930)
Aleksandr Yakovlevich Golovin
1863 - 1930
Yuri Konstantinovich Korolyov (1929 - 1992)
Yuri Konstantinovich Korolyov
1929 - 1992
André-Jean Le Brun (Lebrun) (1737 - 1811)
André-Jean Le Brun (Lebrun)
1737 - 1811
Alexis Kalaeff (1902 - 1981)
Alexis Kalaeff
1902 - 1981
Iraida Ivanovna Fomina (1906 - 1964)
Iraida Ivanovna Fomina
1906 - 1964
Fyodor Vasilievich Antonov (1904 - 1991)
Fyodor Vasilievich Antonov
1904 - 1991
Kim Nikolaevich Britov (1925 - 2010)
Kim Nikolaevich Britov
1925 - 2010
Franz Herpel (1850 - 1933)
Franz Herpel
1850 - 1933
Karel Brož (1836 - 1901)
Karel Brož
1836 - 1901
Emmanuil Alexandrovich Dmitriev-Mamonov (1824 - 1884)
Emmanuil Alexandrovich Dmitriev-Mamonov
1824 - 1884
Victor Markiyanovych Savin (1907 - 1971)
Victor Markiyanovych Savin
1907 - 1971
Vladimir Izhakovich Naiditch (1903 - 1980)
Vladimir Izhakovich Naiditch
1903 - 1980
Yevsey Yevseyevich Moiseyenko (1916 - 1988)
Yevsey Yevseyevich Moiseyenko
1916 - 1988
Graal Arelsky (1888 - 1937)
Graal Arelsky
1888 - 1937

Creators Classicism

George Hemming Mason (1818 - 1872)
George Hemming Mason
1818 - 1872
Luitpold Faustner (1845 - 1925)
Luitpold Faustner
1845 - 1925
Alois Kirnig (1840 - 1911)
Alois Kirnig
1840 - 1911
Timofey Yegorovich Myagkov (1811 - 1865)
Timofey Yegorovich Myagkov
1811 - 1865
Jean Honore Fragonard (1732 - 1806)
Jean Honore Fragonard
1732 - 1806
Pierre Andrieu (1821 - 1892)
Pierre Andrieu
1821 - 1892
James Barry (1741 - 1806)
James Barry
1741 - 1806
Ernst Fries (1801 - 1833)
Ernst Fries
1801 - 1833
Jan-Baptist Daveloose (1807 - 1886)
Jan-Baptist Daveloose
1807 - 1886
Samuel Baldwin (1818 - 1891)
Samuel Baldwin
1818 - 1891
Robert Havell II (1793 - 1878)
Robert Havell II
1793 - 1878
Alexandre Jean-Baptiste Hesse (1806 - 1879)
Alexandre Jean-Baptiste Hesse
1806 - 1879
Edme Bouchardon (1698 - 1762)
Edme Bouchardon
1698 - 1762
Johann Georg von Dillis (1759 - 1841)
Johann Georg von Dillis
1759 - 1841
Léon Matthieu Cochereau (1793 - 1817)
Léon Matthieu Cochereau
1793 - 1817
Heinrich Hiller (1846 - 1912)
Heinrich Hiller
1846 - 1912
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