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

Ivan Prokof'evich Prokof'ev (1758 - 1828)
Ivan Prokof'evich Prokof'ev
1758 - 1828
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky (1893 - 1930)
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky
1893 - 1930
Sergei Aramaisovich Essaian (1939 - 2007)
Sergei Aramaisovich Essaian
1939 - 2007
Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985)
Marc Chagall
1887 - 1985
Vyacheslav Grigorievich Kubarev (1941 - 2018)
Vyacheslav Grigorievich Kubarev
1941 - 2018
Voldemar Matvejs (1877 - 1916)
Voldemar Matvejs
1877 - 1916
Aleksandr Davidovich Brener (1957)
Aleksandr Davidovich Brener
1957
Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky (1884 - 1939)
Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky
1884 - 1939
Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy (1783 - 1873)
Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy
1783 - 1873
Anatoly Yuryevich Nikich-Krilichevsky (1918 - 1994)
Anatoly Yuryevich Nikich-Krilichevsky
1918 - 1994
Lyudmila Davidovna Burliuk-Kuznetsova (1885 - 1968)
Lyudmila Davidovna Burliuk-Kuznetsova
1885 - 1968
Aleksey Eremeevich Karev (1879 - 1942)
Aleksey Eremeevich Karev
1879 - 1942
Olga Afanasevna Glebova-Sudeykina (1885 - 1945)
Olga Afanasevna Glebova-Sudeykina
1885 - 1945
Fedor Mikhailovich Stukoshin (1914 - 1974)
Fedor Mikhailovich Stukoshin
1914 - 1974
Alexej von Jawlensky (1864 - 1941)
Alexej von Jawlensky
1864 - 1941
Emma Ilyinichna Gurovich (1899 - 1980)
Emma Ilyinichna Gurovich
1899 - 1980

Creators Classicism

Anna Lea Merritt (1844 - 1930)
Anna Lea Merritt
1844 - 1930
Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805)
Friedrich von Schiller
1759 - 1805
Anthonie Eleonore Christensen (1849 - 1926)
Anthonie Eleonore Christensen
1849 - 1926
Alexandre Cabanel (1823 - 1889)
Alexandre Cabanel
1823 - 1889
Franz Xaver Reinhold (1816 - 1893)
Franz Xaver Reinhold
1816 - 1893
Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781 - 1841)
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
1781 - 1841
Jean-Daniel Huber (1754 - 1845)
Jean-Daniel Huber
1754 - 1845
Carl Blechen (1798 - 1840)
Carl Blechen
1798 - 1840
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1807 - 1882
Olaf Isaachsen (1835 - 1893)
Olaf Isaachsen
1835 - 1893
Edwin Douglas (1848 - 1914)
Edwin Douglas
1848 - 1914
Charles Jouas (1866 - 1942)
Charles Jouas
1866 - 1942
Sophie Anderson (1823 - 1903)
Sophie Anderson
1823 - 1903
Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois (1777 - 1837)
Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois
1777 - 1837
Horatio McCulloch (1805 - 1867)
Horatio McCulloch
1805 - 1867
Nicolas Poussin (1594 - 1665)
Nicolas Poussin
1594 - 1665
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