Mokritskiy (Makritsky) Apollon Nikolaevich

July 28, 1810 (Piryatin Poltava province) - February 26, 1870 (Moscow)

Painter, graphic artist

from family postmaster. He studied at the Poltava home education of poor nobles (1818-1822), a Nezhinskaya high school science Prince Bezborodko (1824-1830), where he first skills in painting under the guidance of KS Pavlova. In 1831 he moved to St. Petersburg; served as clerks at the Department of mountain and salt Affairs (1831-1832), a clerk at a journalist of the expedition Loan Treasury of the St. Petersburg Council of Guardians (1832), carried out the translations for literary periodicals.

parallel as volnoprihodyaschego pupils attend classes IAH (1831-1833) studied at AG Venetsianov. In 1833 left for home. In 1834 he returned to St. Petersburg and resumed classes at IAH, in 1836 was engaged in the class of historical painting by K. Briullov. In 1835, for "Portrait of EI Puzina" was awarded a small silver medal and became a pensioner IAH, continuing studies at Venetsianov. In 1838, for the painting "Saint Sebastian" and "Portrait of FI Eppinger" was awarded a large silver medal. In 1839, for the painting "Roman breast-feeding her father in prison" has received a small gold medal and the title neklassnogo (free), painter.

At the end of that year went to Piryatin. In August 1841 at his own expense went to Italy. He lived in Rome. In 1844 and 1846 from IAH to receive lump-sum cash benefits. In 1849 he returned to Russia. In the same year for "Portrait of Bishop Nicanor, the Metropolitan of Novgorod and St. Petersburg", as well as other well-known work of the Academy awarded the title of academician. He worked as a historical painter, portraitist, landscape painter.

From 1851 he lived in Moscow, where he was hired by MUZHVZ (on the recommendation of VI Grigorovich). He taught at MUZHVZ (1851-1861), served as superintendent of classes. Conducted a course of drawing in Constantine landmark Institute and 2-nd Moscow gymnasium. Among his pupils - Vasily Perov, Ivan Shishkin, IM Pryanishnikov. Conducted course on the theory of Fine Arts in MUZHVZ and the Stroganov School of Technical Drawing.

by memories of K. Briullov ( "Notes of the Fatherland, 1855, № 12), AG Venetsianov and his disciples (" Notes of the Fatherland ", 1857, № 11).

Mokritskiy works are in many museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum.