Artist Clodt Biography

Claudta, the nephew of the sculptor P. Klodt, the cousin of the artist M. studied at the Institute of Mining Engineers in St. Petersburg, where Drawing taught I. in IAX, was engaged in the class of landscape painting at M. for a period of studies, he received all the existing academic awards: he was awarded a small silver medal, B - a large silver medal, in - in a small golden medal.

Medals for “View on the island of Valaam”, in - a large gold medal for the software picture “View in Livonia near Zamyvolta”. It was released from the Academy with the title of class artist of the 1st degree and the right of a pensioner trip abroad for a period of three years. As a pensioner, Iah went abroad. He visited Germany, Switzerland, France. Having returned to Russia, he was renewed by a pensioner’s detention until April Fishermen around the fire ”was awarded the title of academician.

In the painting “View in the Oryol Province” presented at the academic exhibition, he was awarded the title of professor. In steel, one of the founders of the TPHV, in left the partnership, but continued to exhibit his works at his exhibitions. B - together with A. Bogolyubov contributed to the institution and opening of the landscape class in IAX. He worked as a super-standard professor-teacher of the class, C-a full-time professor-teacher of the 2nd degree, with led the landscape class.

In connection with a serious illness, he left a systematic teaching, completely dismissed from the academic service. The last years of his life did not actively work. Claudt's work belongs to the most significant phenomena in Russian art of the second half of the 19th century, it has become one of the founders of the traditions of realistic landscape. In early work, E - the beginning of X created works in an academic vein.

The heyday of creativity falls in the middle of the X - the first half of the X, when all the most famous works were created: “Oak Grove”, “Big Road in the fall” both, “On arable land”, “Evening view in the Oryol province”, “Forest distance in noon” and others. Klodt landscapes are distinguished by an attentive attitude to nature, at the same time a poetic perception of nature.

In the late period, under the influence of the art of I. Shishkina turned to an epic landscape. Claudt's works are located in many museum meetings, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum, the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk and others. Sales rating of Russian artists.