Erassi Michael Spiridonovich

November 20, 1823 (Nizhyn) - January 10, 1898 (Berlin)

painter and graphic artist.

place of Nezhinskii Greeks. Since the beginning of 1840 to 1847 he studied at AG Venetsianov in the village Safonkovo. In 1847-1852 was a student volnoprihodyaschim IAH, was engaged in a class of landscape painting in MN Vorobyov. During the period of training received all existing academic awards: in 1849 a small silver medal for landscape "view in Finland, in 1850 - a large silver medal for" Type in the vicinity of Vyborg "in 1851 - a small gold medal for the painting" Evening (neighborhood Viborg) ". In 1852 was awarded a large gold medal for the landscape "view in the vicinity of Vyborg", released from the Academy with the rank of class artist 1-th degree and the right of a pensioner's travel abroad.

In 1853 (1854 (?)) - 1856 - Retired IAH in Geneva. Worked under the guidance of A. Kalam, having time to "learn the style of this painter. Traveled to Italy. In 1856 a petition for extension of stay abroad for another two years. In 1857, for the three types of neighborhoods of Geneva was elected an academician. In 1862, for painting "Reyhenbahsky waterfall at Meiringen in Switzerland", "View of the Lake of Four Cantons" and "View of Lake Geneva" was awarded the title of professor of landscape painting.

Since 1864 he lived in Nice from 1872 - in Berlin. In 1871-1895 was a member of the Association of Berlin Artists. Send them to the exhibition IAH.

Erassi - one of the greatest masters of landscape of the mid XIX century, the representative of the academic trend. Among the Russian artists who worked in this period in Switzerland, was the most faithful follower of Calama.

Erassi works are in several museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Scientific Research Museum of Russia Academy of Arts and others.