Fedor Solntsev | |
|---|---|
| Фёдор Солнцев | |
 Fedor Grigorevich Solntsev | |
| Born | 26 April 1801 |
| Died | 15 March 1892 (aged 90) |
| Resting place | Volkovo Cemetery, Saint Petersburg |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts (1824) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Awards |  |
| Elected | Member Academy of Arts (1836) Professor by rank (1876) |
| Patron(s) | Alexey Olenin |
Fedor Grigoryevich Solntsev (Russian: Фёдор Григо́рьевич Со́лнцев) (26 April [O.S. 14 April] 1801 – 15 March [O.S. 3 March] 1892)[1] was a Russian painter and historian of art. His artwork was a major contribution in recording and preserving medieval Russian culture, which was a common subject of his paintings.[2] He was the main author of the fundamental work Antiquities of the Russian State,[3][4] the main decorator of interiors of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow.[5][6] He discovered and restored mosaics and frescoes of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv and Cathedral of the Dormition of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, and of Cathedral of Saint Demetrius in Vladimir.[1]
Fedor Solntsev, together with Metropolitan Philaret and Archimandrite Photius are considered the founders of modern Russian icon painting canon synthesizing ancient Russian traditions, post-Petrine efforts and modern art discoveries.[1]
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- ^ Древности российского государства. Moscow: Alexander Semen typography. 1849–1865.
- ^ "Древности Российского государства, изданные по Высочайшему повелению Императора Николая I."
- ^ "Художник, реставратор, археолог Федор Солнцев и его коллекция рисунков "Древности Российского государства"".
- ^ Blakesley 2006, p. 160.