Unknown name - Makarov Evgeniy Kirillovich

The Russian land is rich in famous artists all over the world. живописец Макаров Евгений Кириллович – едва ли знаком непосвященным в историю искусств людям. But the painter Makarov Eugene Kirillovich - hardly knows the uninitiated in the history of art people. This man did not leave a bright trace, but still his paintings are present in the collections of major national museums, such as the State Tretyakov Gallery. It is difficult to find even a portrait of the artist, although, perhaps, he is depicted in the photos of the Drawing School of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, but no one can confirm his identity.

Biography of Evgeny Makarov

The future artist was born in the family of the head physician in the city of Dushet, Tiflis province on 1.12.1842. His childhood passed in Chernigov province. He graduated from the general education of Novgorod-Seversk gymnasium. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts together with Ilya Repin. During the years of his studies he received several awards for the implementation of the Orthodox subjects "Resurrection of the daughter of Jair", "Job and his friends". His watercolors, graphic works are best known.

Friendship with Ilya Repin

Makarov Eugene was one of Ilya Repin's comrades in the student body. Young artists often met with a close company, among them were Victor Vasnetsov, Ilya Repin, Arkhip Kuindzhi. At that time, Eugene lived in St. Petersburg, often visited the Chernigov gubernia.

In 1870, together with the Repin brothers - Ilya and Vasily (a conservatory student), the artist Fedor Vasilyev set off on a journey across the Volga. Friends sailed on oars from Tver to Saratov in order to find barge haulers, precisely those who sank in the heart of I. Repin. The artist was shocked by the hard work of these people and at the same time conquered by one of the burlaks, watching them for the first time, that's why he decided to paint a painting, embodying the life of these people on canvas.

Friends spent almost all summer in a village near Saratov, called Shiryaevo, where until now there was a house in which they lived. He then belonged to a local merchant. Now the building is in an extremely dilapidated state, but there is a memorial plaque on it, reminiscent of those visits. Макарова Евгения на ней нет. By the way, Eugene does not have the name of Makarov . But it is documented that he took part in that journey. Local old-timers say that the authorities had an intention to create a museum in the house, but the matter did not go any further.

Васильеву. It was said that Makarov Eugene was a calm, balanced person, and this was the complete opposite of the temperamental merry fellow Fyodor Vasilyev. But the inconvenience because of this did not arise, on the contrary, young people complemented each other very successfully.

Artist of the imperial family

Makarov Eugene Kirillovich often carried out orders of the imperial family, making for the Romanovs travel sketches.

It is well known to historians about his journey with Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich-senior to Turkey, Egypt, Palestine. The journey took place in 1872. Evgeny Makarov was invited to perform travel sketches, which later became illustrations in the book of Dmitry Antonovich Skalon, a historian, memoirist, adjutant of the Grand Duke. The book "Travels to the East and the Holy Land" was called. Sketches of the artist were first engraved on a tree by Krzhizhanovsky, and then they became illustrations of the book.

During the Russian-Turkish war in 1877, when he was in the suite of Alexander II, the artist was in places of hostilities together with the famous battle-player Vasily Vereshchagin.

Secular activity of the artist

Макаров совершил путешествие в Париж, чтобы познакомиться с новейшими способами фаянсовой и фарфоровой росписи. In 1883, Evgeni Makarov traveled to Paris to get acquainted with the latest methods of porcelain and porcelain painting. Funds for the trip were allocated by the fund for the encouragement of artists.

Makarov Eugene taught at the Drawing School for the Promotion of Arts in the class of ceramic painting, leading the course. Society and school were created to support and develop talented artists.

Exhibitions

Makarov Eugene Kirillovich represented his works at many art exhibitions of the second half of the nineteenth century. His works could be seen in the halls of the Imperial Art Academy, in the society of exhibitions of works of art, in the halls of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts in St. Petersburg, at the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Moscow.

In 1884 Makarov Eugene Kirillovich died in St. Petersburg at the age of 42 years.