Pyotr Fyodorovich Sokolov (russian: link=no, Пётр Фёдорович Сóколов) (1791,
Moscow – , Merchik,
Kharkov Governorate) was a Russian
aquarelle portraitist who painted many of the most distinguished figures of the
Pushkin era. He was the father of the painters
Pyotr Sokolov,
Pavel Sokolov and
Alexander Sokolov.
Early life
Sokolov was born in Moscow, and between the years of 1800 to 1809 he attended
Imperial Academy of Arts where he studied with
Alexei Yegorov and
Vasily Shebuyev
Vasily Kuzmich Shebuyev (russian: Васи́лий Козьми́ч Шебу́ев; , in Kronstadt – , in Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter, State Councilor and Rector at the Imperial Academy of Arts.
Biography
His father was of ...
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Retrieved 1 April 2014. who both were very famous and respected artists. In 1809, Sokolov painted "Andromache Mourning Hector" ("Андромаха оплакивает убитого Гектора") for his institution's competition, receiving a minor gold medal as well as the title of "Artist". As part of the Academy's offerings, the students who won the major gold medal were also awarded a stipend to go abroad to enhance their education. Sokolov wanted to continue his education in Italy, so he stayed in school for one more year and participated in the contest again, but he did not manage to achieve this goal.
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Career
Sokolov captured numerous people in his portraits, starting with fellow artists and ending with veterans of the Patriotic War of 1812
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