Litovchenko Alexander D.

March 14, 1835 (s Rublevo Poltava province) - June 16, 1890 (St. Petersburg)

Painter, graphic artist

first mentor in the drawing may have been a father, a teacher of drawing in the district school. He studied at the IAH (1854-1863) in the class of historical painting in Markov and F. Bruni, was a pensioner Society for the Promotion of Artists (1855-1862). Over the years, studies have repeatedly awarded medals and cash prizes, received two minor (1855, figure, 1857, sketch), and two large (1857, figure, 1858, sketch), silver medals and prizes for drawings of tracks "Judas Kiss" (1862 , 3rd prize) and "God subdues anger Israelis against Moses" (1863, 2 nd prize). In 1861 a program "Charon carries souls across the River Styx" received a small gold medal. In 1863, among the fourteen students - competitors in a gold medal refused to participate in the competition ( "Riot 14") and out of IAH class artist with a rank of 2 nd degree.

lived in St. Petersburg. He worked as a historical painter of religious paintings, portraits. In his historical paintings, special attention to accurate depiction of mundane details: utensils, furniture, costumes, who studied in the Armory. Served as an image and participated in the decoration of the church of St.. Nicholas Sevastopol military (Brethren) Cemetery (1869), the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow (1878, awarded the Order of St.. Anna 3rd degree).

in 1868 for his film "Falconer Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was awarded the title of academician. In 1875, for the title of professor, presented to the Board of IAH picture of King John the Terrible shows his treasures to the British Ambassador Horsey ", but the title has not received.

participated in exhibitions in the halls of IAH (1860-1875, with interruptions), the World Exhibitions in Paris (1867, 1878), the All-Russia industrial and art exhibition in Moscow (1882). The second half of 1860 - a member of the St. Petersburg Artel artists. Member (since 1878) and exponential TPHV (1876-1891). In 1891, in St. Petersburg held a memorial exhibition of the artist.

Lytovchenko works are in many museum collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum, the Scientific Research Museum of Russia Academy of Arts, GMII im. Pushkin and others.