Mikhail Lebedev

His artistic endeavours attracted the attention of the Count Pahlen, who sent Lebedev to the Academy at Saint Petersburg with a full scholarship. In the Academy, Lebedev studied under Maxim Vorobiev. In 1833, he got the major gold medal for the painting View of Ladoga. In 1834, he travelled to Italy on a pension and was met by the Russian artistic colony there, notably the native Karl Brullov. Lebedev loved to paint Italy’s natural landscapes; his landscape paintings are full of coloristic contrasts. Notable paintings derived from this period are Ariccia (near Rome) and View of Castel Gandolfo. Lebedev’s landscapes had an immediate success with the public. In 1837, Lebedev went to work in Naples, where an epidemic of cholera started. The artist became ill and died at the age of twenty-five.

Mikhail Lebedev studied at Imperial Academy of Arts. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Saint Petersburg, Rome and Naples. Work by Mikhail Lebedev is recorded in the collections of Russian Museum. Distinctions recorded are Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts.

• Born — 4 November 1811 • Birthplace — Dorpat, Russian Empire • Died — 13 July 1837 • Place of death — Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies • Education — Maxim Vorobyov • Alma Mater — Alumni • Awards — Medal • Known for — Landscape painting