Meschersky Arseny Ivanovich

1834 (Tver) - November 13, 1902 (St. Petersburg)

Painter, graphic artist

apparently came from a princely family Meschersky. He studied at the IAH (1854-1857) in the class of historical painting by FA Bruni and TA Neff, and in landscape classes at SM Vorobiev. In 1855, for the scenery "Type in the vicinity of Oranienbaum" and "View of the Peter and Paul Fortress was awarded a small silver medal in 1857 for his film" The morning around Fredrikshamn "- a large silver medal. In the years of study at IAH began giving private lessons in painting and drawing.

In 1857, at his own expense had gone abroad. He settled in Geneva, where he worked under the guidance of Kalam. In 1858, the Council requested the IAH allowed to participate in the competition for a small gold medal with the picture "view of Savoy, but the competition was not allowed. In 1859, for the painting "Swiss form (ice at Landeck)" was awarded a large gold medal, received the title of class artist 1-th degree and the right to a pensioner's trip abroad for four years.

In 1860-1864 - retired IAH in Europe. In those same years was in the Crimea. Upon his return in 1864 for the painting "Morning on the southern coast of Crimea" and "Type in the vicinity of Luga" was awarded the title of academician. In 1876, for the painting "View from the source Rion" was the title of professor.

lived in St. Petersburg. He painted landscapes, many worked in the techniques of watercolor and sepia, was engaged lithography. In 1867, accompanied by Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of world travel. Repeatedly traveled to Crimea, the Caucasus, Finland, Greece, in 1898-1899 he worked on Mount Athos, visited Italy, Switzerland, Turkey.

Since 1855 - participant of exhibitions. The exhibit at the exhibitions in the halls of IAH (1855-1899, with interruptions), Society for the Encouragement of Artists (1867), the Moscow Society of Lovers of Fine Arts (1872-1882, with interruptions), TPHV (1884-1886), the World Exhibitions in Paris (1867, 1879), Vienna (1873), London (1873), the All-Russia industrial and art exhibition in Moscow (1882), the All-Russia industrial and agricultural exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod (1896). Member and exhibitor Society exhibitions of artistic works (1876-1882, with interruptions, member since 1875, in 1876-1878 - Chairman of the Board of the Company), the Society of Russian watercolors (1881-1902, with interruptions, member since 1880). Founding member (1890) and the first chairman of the St. Petersburg Society of Artists (1895-1902, with interruptions). Member of the St. Petersburg meeting of artists (painters Club, 1870).

Held solo exhibitions in St. Petersburg (1883, in conjunction with IK Makarov), Moscow (1900). In 1903, in St. Petersburg held a memorial exhibition of the artist.

Meschersky - one of the greatest masters of landscape painting in Russia last third of the XIX century, a superb colorist and draftsman. In his works played a follower of the academic tradition, in some papers near the Wanderers. The favorite themes of the paintings were the sea, mountain, winter landscapes, a special place in which the allocated transfer lighting effects.

creativity of the artist is represented in major museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum.