Mark Matveevich Antokolski
Mark Matwejewitsch Antokolski ( Russian Марк Матвеевич Антокольский , actually Morduch Matissowitsch Antokolski; * October 21 July / November 2, 1843 greg. In Wilna ; † June 26 jul. / July 9, 1902 greg. In Frankfurt am Main ) was a Russian sculptor .
Life
Growing up as the son of devout and poor Jews in Vilnius ( Antokol , today's Lithuanian Antakalnis , is a district of Vilnius), little Mark Antokolski had to overcome a lot of resistance from his parents when he began to paint people and animals with his artistic talent. Through the intercession of the wife of the then governor of Vilnius , Vladimir Nasimov, he came to the Russian Academy of Art in Saint Petersburg . His first known work as a sculptor was the wooden figure of the “Jewish tailor” (1864). He became famous in Russia in 1870 with the sculpture "Ivan the Terrible"; Tsar Alexander IIacquired them for the then considerable sum of 8,000 rubles. In the following year he was made a member of the academy and after completing his studies went on an extensive trip to Rome and Paris . In the following years he became one of the most sought-after sculptors in Saint Petersburg. In 1878 he exhibited his works at the World Exhibition in Paris. In 1880 he was appointed professor and in 1888 accepted as a foreign member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts . In 1893 he received a large gold medal at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition .
In addition to his work as a sculptor, he also appeared as a writer, wrote numerous articles for art magazines and shortly before his death the book "Ben Isaak", which describes the Jewish life in Vilnius of his childhood. Antokolsky himself, who grew up with Yiddish , had completely assimilated into Russian culture during his life and is now regarded in Russia as one of the great Russian sculptors.
After his death in Frankfurt am Main he was transferred to Saint Petersburg and buried in the Preobrazhenskoye cemetery .
Web links
- Article Mark Matwejewitsch Antokolski in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
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| SURNAME | Antokolski, Mark Matwejewitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Matissovich, Morduch (real name); Антокольский, Марк Матвеевич (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vilnius , Vilnius Governorate , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 1902 |
| Place of death | Frankfurt am Main |