Mikhail Scotti
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Saint Petersburg
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- 1861, Paris
Paris
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) was a Russia
Russia
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n painter of Italian
Italy
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descent, affiliated with the Bryullov art school. Scotti was an external student of the Academy of Arts. In 1831 and 1832 he was awarded the small and big silver medals concerning his drawing success. Then Scotti's painting The patriotism of the people of Nizhniy Novgorod in 1612 gained a small gold medal in 1835. In 1839-1844 Scotti resided in Italy. Returning to Petersburg he visited Constantinople
Constantinople
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to emerge an iconostasis
Iconostasis
In Eastern Christianity an iconostasis is a wall of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church. Iconostasis also refers to a portable icon stand that can be placed anywhere within a church...
from his works for the Russian embassy. In 1849-1856 Scotti worked in the Moscow Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Scotti is credited as a good draughtsman, who skilfully worked with oil paint
Oil paint
Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the...
s, water-colour and pencil
Pencil
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alike.
See also
- Carlo ScottiCarlo ScottiCarlo Scotti was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Søren Petersen....
- Domenico Scotti