MATVEYEV Fyodor Mikhailovich

1758 (St-Петербург (?)) — 1826 (ROM)

Painter, draftsman

the Son of a soldier of Leib-гвардии Izmailovsky regiment. In 1764 adopted in the first set of Educational school of the Imperial Academy of arts. By-видимому, from 1776 учился in the landscape class С. Ф. Щедрина. In 1776 by decision of the President of the Academy "released for a few months to the Italian painter of theatrical scenery at the society of noble maidens, for learning this art". In 1778, for the painting program "to submit under a mountain near the river of shepherds herding livestock" was awarded a gold medal and the right of a pensioner's travel abroad. Was the first graduate of the Imperial Academy of arts, received a gold medal in landscape class.

1779 — pensioner of the Imperial Academy of arts in Rome. In the early 1780-х the advice of landscape Я. Ф. Хаккерта. Noble was accompanied by some Russian travellers, in particular Trubetskoy Florence (1783), А. И. Вяземского North Italy and Switzerland (1784). In 1807 he sent for the IAH painting "View of Naples" was awarded the title of academician. Member of the Academy of St. Luke in Rome (1813). In 1819 he received a life pension by the Emperor.

the Author of painting works: "view of Tivoli near Rome" (1794), "Landscape with figures in classical garb" (1799), "the Cascades near Rome" (1806), "View of Sicily. Mountains" (1811), "View Of Rome. Coliseum" (1816), "View near Tivoli" (1819) and others. Completed a number of albums with sketches of views of Italy and Switzerland.

a Retrospective exhibition of the artist was held in Moscow (2008, State Tretyakov gallery).

Matveev — is one of the most significant masters of classical landscape;, along with С. Ф. Щедриным is the founder of the Russian landscape school. Acquired European fame as author of the Italian landscape-панорам. His paintings — evidence popular at the time among artists, "scenic travel" to Italy and the adjacent countries. In Russia had a significant number of imitators and copyists.