Lagorio Lev Feliksovich

June 16, 1827 (Feodosia) - December 9, 1905 (St. Petersburg)

painter and graphic artist.

born in the family of the Neapolitan vice-consul in Feodosia Lagorio. He graduated from high school Feodosia. In 1839-1840 he took private lessons with Ivan Aivazovsky. In 1843, with the assistance of the Governor Tavrii AI Kaznacheyeva sent to Petersburg to enter the IAH. He studied at the facilities of Duke Maximilian Leichtenberg. Worked under the guidance of AI Sauerweid, then MN Vorobyov and BP Villevalde.

In 1845 he sailed on a military frigate "threatening", in 1846 sailed on his own boat along the shores of the Gulf of Finland. During the period of study has received all of the existing academic awards: in 1847 was awarded a small silver medal for "Finnish type, in 1848 - a large silver medal for the sketch from life in 1849 - a small gold medal for" Type in the vicinity of Vyborg in 1850 - a large gold medal for the painting "View of the swamp fox on the nose" ( "Type of nature on Lakhta in the vicinity of St. Petersburg"). Released from the Academy with the rank of class artist 1-th degree and the right of a pensioner's travel abroad.

In 1851 and sent for one year in the Caucasus. In 1852 received Russian citizenship, and then was able to use the right trip abroad. In 1853 he left for Paris, where he studied paintings by French masters in the Louvre and the Luxembourg Palace. In 1854 he moved to Rome. In 1857, after pensionerstva received permission to extend the stay abroad at their own expense for a period of two years. In 1860 he returned to St. Petersburg. In the same year provided for in Council IAH painting "Fountain of Hannibal in Rocca di Papa near Rome," "Kind of Capo di Monte in Sorrento," "Kind of the Pontine Marshes", bypassing the rank of the academician, became a professor of landscape painting.

In 1861 traveled to the Caucasus. For established travel pattern "Daryal Gorge", "Elbrus" and "Gut-mountain" was awarded the Order of St. Anne 3rd degree. In 1863 he accompanied the Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich on a trip to the Caucasus. He took part in the hostilities.

Many traveled to Russia. Summer months spent in Sudak, where he had a studio. In 1885 he visited Constantinople. In 1885-1892 commissioned by Alexander III created a series of paintings devoted to the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878.

Many worked in watercolor technique, exhibited works at exhibitions the Society of Russian watercolors. In 1890 became one of the founders of the St. Petersburg Society of Artists. In 1893, in St. Petersburg held a personal exhibition of works Lagorio. In 1900 he was elected an honorary member of the IAH.

In 1906 in St. Petersburg held a memorial exhibition of the master.

Lagorio - one of the greatest painters of the second half of the XIX century in Russia, representative of academic art. For products characterized by the simplicity of the chosen motif, together with the inner significance, monumentality. His magnificent sea and mountain landscapes, filled with air, striking the depth perspective, the breadth of spatial constructions, studio lighting effects the transfer.

addition to painting an important place in the artistic heritage of the masters took pictures.

Lagorio 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.