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Karl Pavlovich Briullov was born in Petersburg in 1799. Between 1809 and 1821, he trained at the Petersburg Academy, where he grew up in an atmosphere of romantic ferment. Read the full biography

Karl Pavlovich Briullov was born in Petersburg in 1799. Between 1809 and 1821, he trained at the Petersburg Academy, where he grew up in an atmosphere of romantic ferment. In 1822, he moved to Italy. Here, he was in contact with important figures of Italian culture of the time, including Bertel Thorvaldsen and Vincenzo Camuccini. The enthusiasm for ancient art, developed during the visit to Naples and Pompeii, and the study of Renaissance painting are reflected in his most famous work "The Last Day of Pompeii".
In 1834, Karl Bryullov was elected a member of the Florence Academy.
Returning to Russia, the artist taught at the Petersburg Academy and continued the production of portraits and historical paintings, such as “The Siege of Pskou” in 1581.
Due to health problems, in 1850 he returned to Italy, where he was a guest of the Tittoni family. Here he painted portraits of his members, some preserved in a private collection in Rome.
He died in 1852.
Bryullov was appreciated above all for the dramatic and realistic emphasis of his painting.