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May 20th, 2018 
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Fyodor Bronnikov (1827 – 1902) was a Russian painter who was first taught by his father, a decorative painter. After his father died, Fyodor traveled to Saint Petersburg at age 16 to try to matriculate at the Imperial Academy of Arts. He was rejected, so he became an apprentice in the shop or a woodcutter, was noticed by an accomplished sculptor, and then audited courses at the Academy. He was able to become a full student, graduate, and then move to Rome to pursue his career. He painted landscapes, portraits of the rich and famous, genre scenes, historical paintings, and more.
When he returned home for an extended stay, he was awarded a professorship in history painting at the Academy. While there he joined with the Peredvizhniki, a group of dissident artists who would often represent the lives of peasants in Russia. He would send paintings back from Rome to his fellow artists for display in their exhibits. Although he mostly lived in Rome, toward the end of his life Fyodor donated 300 of his pieces and some of his savings for the establishment of an art school in Russia, which was not established until the Soviet era.
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