Pupil Of Academy Of Fine Arts. In 1833 the title of a free artist; in 1839-"assigned"; 1845-academician for "Portrait of Professor Egorova". (Kondakov)
Pupil of Academy of arts Alexey Vasiliev was not too bright star among the Russian portrait painters of the mid-nineteenth century. Although in the starry firmament of Russian painting of that time was visible to the naked eye, because, received in 1833, the title of a free (class) of the artist, he in 1839, approved by "designated" in academics, and in 1845 rid polostnogo definition to the title, becoming a full academician, with all attached to the title of privileges. The title of academician awarded by the Academy Council and its President either for a particular painting, executed at the officially specified academic program or for a series of works of high artistic level.
A. A. Vasiliev, the title of academician was awarded for "Portrait of Professor A. E. Egorov," — the famous painter and teacher of the Academy. The most famous portraits of the artist was created by him after receiving the honorary title, which is quite natural. Among them — self-Portrait (1848), portraits Vasiliskova, Anikeeva, Brutus, self-Portrait with palette and brushes (1850-1870). Made in a traditional academic style portraits of A. A. Vasilyeva written with undeniable skill, though inferior in depth of penetration into the images portrayed psychological portraits of the best Russian artists of the second half of the XIX century.
Portrait of E. A. Anikeeva, the artist's sister, in old age, 1864Как and many painters, A. A. Vasiliev paid much attention to teaching. Your experience and knowledge it is from 1852 until his death conveyed to young talents at the Drawing school of Society for encouragement of arts.
