Fyodor Tolstoy (artist)
Russian sculptor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For his cousin, the adventurer, see Fyodor Ivanovich Tolstoy.
Count Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy (Russian: Фёдор Петрович Толстой; 21 February 1783 – 25 April 1873) was a Russian artist who served as Vice-President of the Imperial Academy of Arts for forty years (1828–1868). His works – wax-reliefs, watercolours, medallions, and silhouettes – are distinguished by a cool detachment and spare and economical classicism.
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Fyodor Tolstoy | |
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Born | Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy February 21, 1783 Saint Petersburg |
Died | April 25, 1873 Saint Petersburg |
Resting place | Lazarevskoe Cemetery, St. Petersburg |
Nationality | Russian |
Known for | medal art |
Style | Neoclassicism |
Spouse(s) |
Anna Dudina
(m. 1810; died 1835)Anastasia Ivanova (m. 1838) |
Children | 4, including Mariya Kamenskaya [ru] and Ekaterina Junge |
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