CUTTING Alexander

1817 - 1887
10 years of age is defined in the pupils of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, where, according to his admission to the department of architecture, was a pupil of Professor KA. Ton. In tenure as academics, as a reward for diligence and brilliant achievements, received silver medals in 1830, 31 and 37 years. After graduating from the academic course with the title of the artist XIV class and with a large gold medal, . awarded to him for the draft drama school, . acquired the right to travel abroad as a pensioner of the Academy, . but before we go to Path, . within 3 1 / 2 years, . was an assistant under his former teacher, Tonya, . the main architect of the temple erected by then Savior, . Grand Kremlin Palace and the Maly Theater in Moscow,
. Leaving, finally, in foreign lands, Rezanov first studied the interesting monuments of architecture in different parts of Italy, and then, together with his companions, H. Benoit and A. Krakau, engaged in capital work - Orvietskogo restoration of the cathedral, which was subsequently published and the authors gave an honorable reputation among professionals in Europe. For this work, and for the many drawings and paintings, executed Rezanov in Italy, the Academy has recognized him in 1848, Academician. On his return to Russia for the project of the Orthodox Church to the cemetery, he received in 1852,. title of professor. With the arrival, . in 1854, . teacher of architectural drawing and building art in college surveyors began his teaching career Rezanova, . lasted into the Academy of Arts, . where he, . Three years later, . was invited to teach the theory of building art with the title of professor,
. Since 1871. the end of his life held the post of Rector of the Academy of Architecture. In various, . less significant works of posts, . he had in the various departments and various commissions, . He was always busy drawing up a more or less important construction projects, . are to be carried out by himself or by other architects, . his instructions,
. As the remarkable works of Rezanova can point to several churches in Vilnius (cathedral church of the Virgin Most Pure, . known as "Mitropolnogo", . Church of St. Paraskeva, . Church of St. Nicholas, . Chapel of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in memory of Russian soldiers, . fell in the pacification of the Polish revolt in 1863), . the chapel on the spot death of Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich of Nice, . palaces Empress in Livadia, . Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich in St. Petersburg, . and Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich Ilyinsk, . near Moscow,
. The most important construction work Rezanova was top of Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior, . which was entrusted to him, . as the most gifted of the good health of students first sooruditelya this monumental building, . Ton, . building, . that He created and brought into full splendor, . much as possible closer to holding on to the style of his former teacher,
. A. P-in.