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{{Short description|Russian sculptor}}
⚫ '''Matthew Afanasyevich Chizhov''' ({{lang-ru|'''Матвей Афанасьевич Чижов'''}}) (1838–1916) was a Russian sculptor.
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⚫ '''Matvey Afanasyevich Chizhov''' ({{langx|ru|Матве́й Афана́сьевич Чижо́в}}) (1838–1916) was a Russian sculptor.


==Biography==
Chizhov was born the son of a peasant mason on November 10, 1838 in the village of Pudov in the ] of ]. Chizhov's father had a small workshop and made tombstones for the Moscow German cemetery. Even as a small boy Chizhov made clay figurines of animals, and from the age of eleven he helped his father in his work. Chizhov was born the son of a peasant mason on November 10, 1838, in the village of Pudov<!-- {{Q|4383362}} --> in the ] of ]. Chizhov's father had a small workshop and made tombstones for the Moscow German cemetery. Even as a small boy Chizhov made clay figurines of animals, and from the age of eleven he helped his father in his work.


]Chizhov studied at Moscow's German School of St. Michael, then attended the ] where he learned sculpting under the guidance of Brovskogo. Brovskogo recommended him to Nikolai Alexandrovich Ramazanov, a professor at the ], and advised Ramazanov to take the talented young man into the institution. Chizhov studied at Moscow's German School of St. Michael, then attended the ] where he learned sculpting under the guidance of Brovskogo. Brovskogo recommended him to ], a professor at the ], and advised Ramazanov to take the talented young man into the institution.


There, Chizhov began to systematically study sculpture and quickly showed his adeptness. In 1858, he fashioned a ] sculpture, "Champions", for which the school awarded him a silver medal. Another high relief, "Agony of the Saviour", also won Chizhov a silver medal. There, Chizhov began to systematically study sculpture and quickly showed his adeptness. In 1858, he fashioned a ] sculpture, "Champions", for which the school awarded him a silver medal. Another high relief, "Agony of the Saviour", also won Chizhov a silver medal.
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Chizhov was soon invited by ] to participate in the project to create "]", a large monument erected in ] in 1863. Chizhov created the high relief figures "Heroes", "Enlightenment", and "Statesmen" for this monument. Chizhov was soon invited by ] to participate in the project to create "]", a large monument erected in ] in 1863. Chizhov created the high relief figures "Heroes", "Enlightenment", and "Statesmen" for this monument.


]Chizhov moved to ], where in 1863 he enrolled in the ], where he studied under ] and Nikolai Pimenov. Chizhov soon won two silver medals for sculpting from life and a small gold medal in 1865 for "] riding with a bridle in his hands through the camp of the ]", a bronze copy of which exists at the ] in Petersburg. Chizhov moved to ], where in 1863 he enrolled in the ], where he studied under ] and Nikolai Pimenov. Chizhov soon won two silver medals for sculpting from life and a small gold medal in 1865 for "] riding with a bridle in his hands through the camp of the ]", a bronze copy of which exists at the ] in Petersburg.


Chizhov's studies did not prevent him from performing a variety of private commissions and work for Mikeshin, including drawings for a model of the St. Petersburg monument to ] and the fashioning of parts of this colossal monument to the empress. Chizhov's studies did not prevent him from performing a variety of private commissions and work for Mikeshin, including drawings for a model of the St. Petersburg monument to ] and the fashioning of parts of this colossal monument to the empress.


Chizhov was graduated from the Academy in 1867 with the title of Expert Artist of the First Degree and a large gold medal earned for a high relief of Christ's resurrection, copies of which are now located at the Academy and in the Russian Museum. He then traveled in Europe, visiting several cities in Germany, Austria, and Italy before settling in Rome, where he spent six years in continuous work. Chizhov was graduated from the academy in 1867 with the title of Expert Artist of the First Degree and a large gold medal earned for a high relief of Christ's resurrection, copies of which are now located at the academy and in the Russian Museum. He then traveled in Europe, visiting several cities in Germany, Austria, and Italy before settling in Rome, where he spent six years in continuous work.


==Works==
Of the numerous works executed by Chizhov during this period, the most noteworthy are: Of the numerous works executed by Chizhov during this period, the most noteworthy are:
*"The game of hide and seek" (at the Russian Museum) *"The game of hide and seek" (at the Russian Museum)
*"First love" *"First love"
*"The unfortunate peasant" (at the Moscow Public Museum) *"The unfortunate peasant" (at the Moscow Public Museum)
*"Frolicsome girl", a graceful figure of a girl crossing a stream on a log (many copies were made of this popular sculpture;<ref name="spaso">{{cite web |url=http://moscow.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/spaso-house.pdf |title=Spaso House welcome the Tretyakov Gallery |author= |date= |work=exhibition catalog |publisher=United States Embassy in Moscow |accessdate=February 13, 2011}}</ref> one is at ]) *"Frolicsome girl", a graceful figure of a girl crossing a stream on a log (many copies were made of this popular sculpture;<ref name="spaso">{{cite web |url=http://moscow.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/spaso-house.pdf |title=Spaso House welcome the Tretyakov Gallery |author= |date= |work=exhibition catalog |publisher=United States Embassy in Moscow |accessdate=February 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228174117/http://moscow.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/spaso-house.pdf |archive-date=December 28, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> one is at ])


All of these works were exhibited in St. Petersburg. The first two earned the artist, in 1873, the title of Academician. "The unfortunate peasant" earned, in 1874, a gold medal established by the Academy by the bequest of A. Rzhevsk and N. Demidov. "Frolicsome girl" won the Le Brun gold medal, third class, at the 1878 ].<ref name="spaso"/> All of these works were exhibited in St. Petersburg. The first two earned the artist, in 1873, the title of Academician. "The unfortunate peasant" earned, in 1874, a gold medal established by the academy by the bequest of A. Rzhevsk and N. Demidov. "Frolicsome girl" won the Le Brun gold medal, third class, at the 1878 ].<ref name="spaso"/>


Back in St. Petersburg in 1875, Chizhov taught sculpture at the ] and was appointed as a sculptor and art restorer at the ]. In 1893 he was made a member of the Academy of Fine Arts. Back in St. Petersburg in 1875, Chizhov taught sculpture at the ] and was appointed as a sculptor and art restorer at the ]. In 1893 he was made a member of the Academy of Fine Arts.


)</small>]]In addition to the works already mentioned, some of Chizov's major works include: )</small>]]In addition to the works already mentioned, some of Chizov's major works include:
*Busts of the ], created for the ] Court of Justice and for the County Council of ]. *Busts of the ], created for the ] Court of Justice and for the County Council of ]
*Busts of Prince Peter Oldenburg (in the ]) and of ] (in the foyer of the ] in St. Petersburg). *Busts of Prince Peter Oldenburg (in the ]) and of ] (in the foyer of the ] in St. Petersburg)
*Busts of the artist Alexei Bogolyubov and F. G. Gromov (in ]) and ] (in the ] in St. Petersburg). *Busts of the artist Alexei Bogolyubov and F. G. Gromov (in ]) and ] (in the ] in St. Petersburg)
*A colossal statue of ] in his monument at his ]'s factory in ]. *A colossal statue of ] in his monument at his ]'s factory in ]
*A great bust of Alexander II and decorations on the pedestal for the monument the emperor in ]. *A great bust of Alexander II and decorations on the pedestal for the monument the emperor in ]
*A large statue of ] for his monument in Kiev. *A large statue of ] for his monument in ]
*A monument to Admiral ] in ]. *A monument to Admiral ] in ]
*A monument to Count ] in ]. *A monument to Count ] in ]
*A monument to ] in ]. *A monument to ] in ]
*Figure-group sculptures: "At the well", "The reading lesson", and others. *Figure-group sculptures: "At the well", "The reading lesson", and others


Chizhov died on May 28, 1916, in ]. Chizhov died on May 28, 1916, in ].


{{Gallery
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| Frolicsome Girl
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==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* {{Cite book |last=Krivdina |first=Olga A. |title=Эпоха Марка Антокольского |last2=Tychinin |first2=Boris B. |date=2020 |publisher=Buksmart |isbn=978-5-907043-97-8 |location=Moscow |pages=242–259 |language=ru |chapter=Произведения скульптора Матвея Афанасьевича Чижова (1838–1916) |oclc=1225281074 |name-list-style=and}}
* {{Cite book |last1=Samoylov |first1=Alexei N. |title=Русское искусство. Очерки о жизни и творчестве художников. Вторая половина XIX века |date=1962 |publisher=Iskusstvo |editor-last=Leonov |editor-first=Alexei I. |volume=1 |location=Moscow |pages=503–518 |language=ru |chapter=Матвей Афанасьевич Чижов |oclc=71538004}}
* {{Cite book |last=Shmidt |first=Igor M. |title=Русская скульптура второй половины XIX — начала XX века |date=1989 |publisher=Iskusstvo |isbn=5-210-00480-5 |series=] |location=Moscow |language=ru |oclc=21526114}}

⚫ ==External links==
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* at the ]' official website {{in lang|ru}}
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⚫ * {{in lang|ru|en}}



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Russian sculptor
Matvey Chizhov
Матвей Афанасьевич Чижов
Portrait from the Anniversary Reference of the Imperial Academy of Arts (1914)
Born(1838-11-10)November 10, 1838
Moscow Governorate
DiedMay 28, 1916(1916-05-28) (aged 77)
Petrograd
Resting placeSmolensky Cemetery, St. Petersburg
EducationMember Academy of Arts (1873)
Full Member Academy of Arts (1893)
Alma materImperial Academy of Arts (1867)
Known forSculpture
AwardsBig Gold Medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts (1867)
Monument to Catherine the Great in St. Petersburg (photo by Christian Bickel)

Matvey Afanasyevich Chizhov (Russian: Матве́й Афана́сьевич Чижо́в) (1838–1916) was a Russian sculptor.

Biography

Chizhov was born the son of a peasant mason on November 10, 1838, in the village of Pudov in the Podolsky District of Moscow Oblast. Chizhov's father had a small workshop and made tombstones for the Moscow German cemetery. Even as a small boy Chizhov made clay figurines of animals, and from the age of eleven he helped his father in his work.

Chizhov studied at Moscow's German School of St. Michael, then attended the Stroganov School of Technical Drawing where he learned sculpting under the guidance of Brovskogo. Brovskogo recommended him to Nikolai Ramazanov, a professor at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, and advised Ramazanov to take the talented young man into the institution.

There, Chizhov began to systematically study sculpture and quickly showed his adeptness. In 1858, he fashioned a high relief sculpture, "Champions", for which the school awarded him a silver medal. Another high relief, "Agony of the Saviour", also won Chizhov a silver medal.

Ramazanov took on Chizhov as his assistant in the execution of works for the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. Chizhov, working from the drawings and sketches of his mentor, produced for the cathedral the huge high relief sculpture ""Christ's Descent into Hell". He also produced for two other Moscow churches the high reliefs "Assumption" and "Saint Nicholas".

Chizhov was soon invited by Mikhail Mikeshin to participate in the project to create "Millennium of Russia", a large monument erected in Novgorod in 1863. Chizhov created the high relief figures "Heroes", "Enlightenment", and "Statesmen" for this monument.

Chizhov moved to St. Petersburg, where in 1863 he enrolled in the Imperial Academy of Arts, where he studied under Peter Klodt and Nikolai Pimenov. Chizhov soon won two silver medals for sculpting from life and a small gold medal in 1865 for "Kievan riding with a bridle in his hands through the camp of the Pechenegs", a bronze copy of which exists at the Russian Museum in Petersburg.

Chizhov's studies did not prevent him from performing a variety of private commissions and work for Mikeshin, including drawings for a model of the St. Petersburg monument to Catherine the Great and the fashioning of parts of this colossal monument to the empress.

Chizhov was graduated from the academy in 1867 with the title of Expert Artist of the First Degree and a large gold medal earned for a high relief of Christ's resurrection, copies of which are now located at the academy and in the Russian Museum. He then traveled in Europe, visiting several cities in Germany, Austria, and Italy before settling in Rome, where he spent six years in continuous work.

Works

Of the numerous works executed by Chizhov during this period, the most noteworthy are:

  • "The game of hide and seek" (at the Russian Museum)
  • "First love"
  • "The unfortunate peasant" (at the Moscow Public Museum)
  • "Frolicsome girl", a graceful figure of a girl crossing a stream on a log (many copies were made of this popular sculpture; one is at Livadia Palace)

All of these works were exhibited in St. Petersburg. The first two earned the artist, in 1873, the title of Academician. "The unfortunate peasant" earned, in 1874, a gold medal established by the academy by the bequest of A. Rzhevsk and N. Demidov. "Frolicsome girl" won the Le Brun gold medal, third class, at the 1878 Paris World's Fair.

Back in St. Petersburg in 1875, Chizhov taught sculpture at the Saint Petersburg Art and Industry Academy and was appointed as a sculptor and art restorer at the Hermitage. In 1893 he was made a member of the Academy of Fine Arts.

Monument to Catherine the Great in Odessa (photo by Jean & Nathalie)

In addition to the works already mentioned, some of Chizov's major works include:

Chizhov died on May 28, 1916, in Petrograd.

References

  1. ^ "Spaso House welcome the Tretyakov Gallery" (PDF). exhibition catalog. United States Embassy in Moscow. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2011.

Further reading

  • Krivdina, Olga A. and Tychinin, Boris B. (2020). "Произведения скульптора Матвея Афанасьевича Чижова (1838–1916)". Эпоха Марка Антокольского (in Russian). Moscow: Buksmart. pp. 242–259. ISBN 978-5-907043-97-8. OCLC 1225281074.
  • Samoylov, Alexei N. (1962). "Матвей Афанасьевич Чижов". In Leonov, Alexei I. (ed.). Русское искусство. Очерки о жизни и творчестве художников. Вторая половина XIX века (in Russian). Vol. 1. Moscow: Iskusstvo. pp. 503–518. OCLC 71538004.
  • Shmidt, Igor M. (1989). Русская скульптура второй половины XIX — начала XX века. Из истории мирового искусства (in Russian). Moscow: Iskusstvo. ISBN 5-210-00480-5. OCLC 21526114.

External links

Media related to Matthew Chizhov at Wikimedia Commons


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