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The artist Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky was born in Moscow as the oldest son of the Russian painter Egor Ivanovich Makovsky. He was a highly esteemed and wealthy Russian painter who is considered one of the forerunners of Impressionism in Russia. In his historical paintings, Makovsky idealizes the Russian life of earlier centuries. In addition, he is often considered a representative of the so-called salon art. The Makovsky family had a great influence on the Russian art scene. His father Egor Ivanovich was the founder and director of the art school, which later became the famous Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky also became a person of respect for family, friends and patrons. Among the many acquaintances of the family were Karl Brüllow and Vasily Tropinin. Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky's siblings as well as his equally famous brother Vladimir also became famous painters. They greatly appreciated the support of their enterprising father in making them the popular and successful artists they were.
In 1851 the young Makovsky entered his father's Moscow school of painting, sculpture and architecture. There he was considered one of the best students, who easily won all the awards. After an intensive apprenticeship in Moscow, Makovsky became a student at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. From 1860 he participated in numerous group exhibitions at the renowned academy. A remarkable oil painting exhibited there is, among others, "The Healing of the Blind". Due to Makovsky's vehement refusal to take part with the other thirteen students in the competition for the Academy's Great Gold Medal, because he did not accept the set theme of Scandinavian mythology, the stubborn artist left the Academy prematurely and without an official diploma.
Makovsky did not struggle with it for long and became a member of an artists' cooperative led by the artist Ivan Kramskoi, which produced paintings about the everyday life of his compatriots. At that time Makovsky's works "Widow" from 1865 and two years later the oil painting "Herring Seller" were created. Another milestone in his career was the founding of the "Society for Travel Art". Together with artist colleagues he organized trips and numerous exhibitions, which were very popular in the art scene. Besides, the productive painter continued to work on paintings dedicated to simple Russian everyday life.
After extensive travels in Egypt and Serbia in the mid-1870s, Makovsky changed his painting style enormously. While in his early works he portrayed social and psychological problems of Russian society, in his later works he found an interest in painterly problems of color and form. At the 1889 World Exhibition in Paris, the now highly successful Makovsky was honored with the Grand Gold Medal for his paintings "Death of Ivan the Terrible". In 1915 Makovsky's horse-drawn carriage was hit by an electric tram. The artist died in Saint Petersburg as a result of the traffic accident.
The artist Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky was born in Moscow as the oldest son of the Russian painter Egor Ivanovich Makovsky. He was a highly esteemed and wealthy Russian painter who is considered one of the forerunners of Impressionism in Russia. In his historical paintings, Makovsky idealizes the Russian life of earlier centuries. In addition, he is often considered a representative of the so-called salon art. The Makovsky family had a great influence on the Russian art scene. His father Egor Ivanovich was the founder and director of the art school, which later became the famous Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky also became a person of respect for family, friends and patrons. Among the many acquaintances of the family were Karl Brüllow and Vasily Tropinin. Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky's siblings as well as his equally famous brother Vladimir also became famous painters. They greatly appreciated the support of their enterprising father in making them the popular and successful artists they were.
In 1851 the young Makovsky entered his father's Moscow school of painting, sculpture and architecture. There he was considered one of the best students, who easily won all the awards. After an intensive apprenticeship in Moscow, Makovsky became a student at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. From 1860 he participated in numerous group exhibitions at the renowned academy. A remarkable oil painting exhibited there is, among others, "The Healing of the Blind". Due to Makovsky's vehement refusal to take part with the other thirteen students in the competition for the Academy's Great Gold Medal, because he did not accept the set theme of Scandinavian mythology, the stubborn artist left the Academy prematurely and without an official diploma.
Makovsky did not struggle with it for long and became a member of an artists' cooperative led by the artist Ivan Kramskoi, which produced paintings about the everyday life of his compatriots. At that time Makovsky's works "Widow" from 1865 and two years later the oil painting "Herring Seller" were created. Another milestone in his career was the founding of the "Society for Travel Art". Together with artist colleagues he organized trips and numerous exhibitions, which were very popular in the art scene. Besides, the productive painter continued to work on paintings dedicated to simple Russian everyday life.
After extensive travels in Egypt and Serbia in the mid-1870s, Makovsky changed his painting style enormously. While in his early works he portrayed social and psychological problems of Russian society, in his later works he found an interest in painterly problems of color and form. At the 1889 World Exhibition in Paris, the now highly successful Makovsky was honored with the Grand Gold Medal for his paintings "Death of Ivan the Terrible". In 1915 Makovsky's horse-drawn carriage was hit by an electric tram. The artist died in Saint Petersburg as a result of the traffic accident.