Vasily Demut-Malinovsky

Vasily Demut-Malinovsky studied at Imperial Academy of Arts. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture. Employment is recorded with Imperial Academy of Arts. Distinctions recorded are Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts.

• Native Name — Василий Иванович Демут-Малиновский • Born — 2 March 1779 • Birthplace — Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire • Died — 16 July 1846 • Place of death — Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire • Known for — Sculpture • Alma Mater — Alumni • Education — Member • Awards — Medal Medal

He entered the Imperial Academy of Arts at the age of six and studied under Mikhail Kozlovsky for fifteen years. Upon the death of his teacher, he won a competition to design his tomb and departed for Rome to study with Canova. Success came to him with two colossal statues for the Kazan Cathedral in St Petersburg. In the aftermath of the Russian victory over Napoleon, Demut-Malinovsky executed a number of patriotic pieces, including a tomb and a large statue of Barclay de Tolly in Estonia. Later Alexander I assigned to him the task of preparing bas-reliefs symbolizing the Neva and the Volga for the Alexander Column on Palace Square. Demut-Malinovsky also designed statuary and decorations for other St Petersburg churches, palaces, and public monuments, especially those designed by Carlo Rossi: the General Staff Building, the Bourse, the Admiralty, the Mining Institute, the Egyptian Gate, the Narva Gate, and the Mikhailovsky Palace.

• Illustration — Sculptural composition on the arch of the General Staff Building • Illustration — Andrew the Apostle, Kazan Cathedral • Illustration — Abduction of Proserpine • Illustration — Russian Scaevola • Illustration — Monument to Barclay de Tolly (Tartu) • Illustration — Bust of Mikhail Muravyov • Illustration — Bust of Alexander Suvorov

The authorities additionally record the headings Vasily Ivanovich Demut-Malinovsky, Vasily Ivanovich Demuth-Malinovsky and Vasilij Ivanovič Demuth-Malinoviskij. His recorded language was Russian. One child is recorded: Ivan Demut-Malinovsky.