Grigory Gagarin
Prince Grigory Grigorievich Gagarin (Russian: Григорий Григорьевич Гагарин, 11 May [
Biography
Youth
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Grigory Gagarin was born in
In 1832, he returned to Saint Petersburg, became acquainted with Alexander Pushkin and illustrated his works The Queen of Spades and The Tale of Tsar Saltan.[5] He also became close to the opposition Circle of Sixteen and Mikhail Lermontov.[6]
He worked as a Russian diplomat in Paris, Rome and Constantinople; stayed two years in Munich.[1] In 1839, after his return to Russia, he – together with Russian writer Vladimir Sollogub – travelled from Saint Petersburg to Kazan. Sollogub wrote the novel Tarantas about this journey, and Gagarin illustrated it.[5]
Caucasian War
Gagarin also continued his friendship with Lermontov. In 1840 he followed the exiled Lermontov to the Caucasus in the Tengin Regiment in the Caucasian War. According to D.A. Stolypin, they lived together in the same tent.[6]
They took part in the operations against the Gortsy, the native people inhabiting the mountains of the Causasus, but also continued their creative work. There are known a few works of art labeled "Lermontoff delineavit, Gagarin pinxit" (Lermontov drew, Gagarin painted). In 1841 Lermontov was killed on a duel, but Gagarin continued his military service.[6]
In 1842 he took part in the General Chernyshyov expedition in
Personal life
Gagarin was married twice. His first wife was Anna Nikolaievna Dolgorukova (1823–1845), with whom he had a daughter, Princess Yekaterina Grigoryevna Gagarina (1844–1920). Anna Nikolaievna died a few days after giving birth to the daughter.
On 29 August 1848 he married
In 1848-1855 he lived in
Imperial Academy of Arts
In 1855 Grigory moved to Saint Petersburg to work under
In 1858 Gagarin received the military rank of Major General. In 1859 he became the Vice President of the Imperial Academy of Arts, and he remained there until 1872.[1] His last daughter, Princess Nina, was born in 1861.[8]
Some sources list him as the President of the Academy, probably considering the Grand Duchess to be only a formal head of the institution. As the Vice President of the Academy Gagarin supported the "
Gagarin died in Châtellerault, France in 1893.[1]
Works
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Grand Canal in Venice, 1830s -
Alexander Column in scaffolds, 1832-1834 -
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Muhammad preaching, 1840-1850 -
Betania architectural details, by Prince Gagarin, 1847 -
Murals from theBetania monastery -
Murals from theBetania monastery depicting Georgian Queen Tamarand her father King George III, by Prince Gagarin, 1847
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See also
- Shamakhi dancers, subjects of Gagarin paintings
- Sigua, Maia (2017). "The Curtain of Tbilisi Opera House: Two Symbols, One Story". Music in Art: International Journal for Music Iconography. 42 (1–2): 223–231. ISSN 1522-7464.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Grigory Gagarin on Rulex Encyclopedia (in Russian)
- ^ a b Grigory Gagarin on Olga's art gallery
- ^ Burke's Royal Families of the World, Europe and Latin America
- ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels
- ^ a b c d Grigory Gagarin in Staratel art library (in Russian)
- ^ a b c d Grigory Gagarin in Lermontov encyclopedia (in Russian)
- ^ "La princesse Sophie Andréevna Gagarina, née Dachkoff, par le peintre F. Winterhalter" (in French). gagarin.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Les Princes Gagarin: Arbre Généalogique: Line 1, Branch2: Descendants of Ivan Sergeevich Gagarin".
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