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Russian artist and architect of the second half of the nineteenth century, Academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts. A landscape painter and genre artist, participant and administrator of the Society for Itinerant Art Exhibitions, member of the Council of the Imperial Academy of Arts. From 1897 to 1912, Keeper of the Fine Art Department of the Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III. A representative of Academic Realism with a pronounced institutional role in the artistic life of Russia.
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BIOGRAPHY
Pavel Alexandrovich Briullov was born in Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg Governorate, into the family of Alexander Pavlovich Briullov, Professor of Architecture at the Imperial Academy of Arts. He was a nephew of Karl Pavlovich Briullov. From an early age he grew up in an environment closely connected with architecture and the visual arts, which shaped his dual interest in painting and architecture.
In 1863, he graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Saint Petersburg University with the degree of Candidate. Concurrently, from 1861, he studied at the architectural department of the Imperial Academy of Arts under Konstantin Ton, Adolf Stackenschneider, Dmitry Grimm, Alexander Rezanov and Alexander Pavlovich Briullov. He also studied perspectival painting under S. M. Vorobyov.
During his studies, he was awarded two Small Silver Medals (1861, 1863) and three Large Silver Medals (1862, 1863, 1864) by the Imperial Academy of Arts. In 1864, he graduated from the Academy with the title of Class Artist of the 3rd Degree in Architecture.
CAREER MILESTONES
After completing his studies, Briullov undertook an extended journey abroad, working in Italy, France and England. In Paris, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Léon Bonnat, which contributed to the expansion of his professional outlook and the refinement of his painterly practice.
From 1872, he participated in exhibitions of the Society for Itinerant Art Exhibitions and, in 1874, became a full member of the Society. He later served as Treasurer and member of its Board, actively engaging in its administrative and organisational activities.
In 1873, he was appointed to the World Exhibition in Vienna as a member of the international jury. For his contribution to the arts and exhibition activities, he was awarded the Austrian Order of Franz Joseph.
From 1883, he was a full member of the Imperial Academy of Arts, and in 1904 he joined its Council. Between 1897 and 1912, he served as Keeper of the Fine Art Department of the Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III, taking part in the formation of the museum collection and the preservation of Russia’s national artistic heritage.
STYLE, TECHNIQUE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTION
The work of Pavel Briullov developed within the framework of Academic Realism of the second half of the nineteenth century, with a sustained interest in genre and landscape painting. His architectural training is reflected in the clarity of composition, spatial coherence and structural organisation of his works.
In genre scenes, the artist addressed themes of peasant life and everyday existence, treating them without social polemic, emphasising instead the cyclical nature of time and the stability of traditional life. His landscapes are characterised by careful attention to light and atmosphere, consistent tonal modelling and a restrained, harmonised colour palette.
LEGACY AND MASTERPIECES
Works by Pavel Briullov are held in major Russian museum collections, including the State Russian Museum, the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum named after V. P. Sukachev, the Ulyanovsk Regional Art Museum, and the Local History Museum of the town of Belyov, Tula Region.
Notable works include:
“Midday Rest”, 1890
“Village”
“River”
“Mountain Landscape”
These works illustrate the artist’s contribution to the development of genre and landscape painting within the academic tradition of the late nineteenth century.
MARKET ANALYSIS
Author’s Works: Genre and landscape paintings executed personally by Pavel Alexandrovich Briullov, with confirmed attribution and provenance. Indicative price range: €120,000–350,000, depending on scale, condition and subject.
Circle and Late Works: Smaller-format works, landscapes and genre scenes of the mature period. Price range: €40,000–120,000.
School and Followers: Works by pupils and artists of the circle working in a comparable manner. Price range: €8,000–30,000.
