Vasily Sternberg

Vasily Sternberg studied at Imperial Academy of Arts. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome. Work by Vasily Sternberg is recorded in the collections of National Art Museum of Ukraine and Tretyakov Gallery. Distinctions recorded are Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts.

• Native Name — Василий Иванович Штернберг Василь Іванович Штернберґ • Born — 12 February 1818 • Birthplace — St. Petersburg • Died — 8 September 1845 • Place of death — Rome • Resting Place — Protestant Cemetery, Rome • Education — Alumni • Awards — Medal • Known for — Painting

His father was a mining official. He began by auditing classes at the Imperial Academy of Arts and became a full student in 1835, studying landscape painting with Maxim Vorobiev. In addition to his formal works, he was known for his delightful drawings and caricatures. Summers were spent at the home of his patron in a region of Ukraine known as "Little Russia". Many of his best-known works were inspired by what he saw there. Some of his works were purchased by Tsar Nicholas I as gifts for the Tsar's family. He was honored with the title of "Artist Class XIV". From 1839 to 1840, he served in the expeditionary force to Khiva, led by General Vasily Alekseevich Perovsky. Following that, he received a fellowship from the Academy to work in Rome. He died there five years later, aged only twenty-seven.

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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the occupation painter. It is also recorded that vasily Sternberg is recorded with the occupation landscape painter. Recorded with the occupation genre painter. The same evidence establishes that vasily Sternberg is recorded as a citizen of Russian Empire. Recorded with the gender male. It is also recorded that vasily Sternberg was born on 12 February 1818. Institutional cataloguing adds that vasily Sternberg died on 8 September 1845. Institutional cataloguing adds that vasily Sternberg worked at Rome. Classed in the genre landscape painting. Institutional cataloguing adds that the estate of G.