Fedor Antonovitch Bruni

Fedor Antonovitch Bruni (1801-1874) was a Russian painter, the son of Italian parents domiciled in Russia. He studied at Rome, but returned to St. Petersburg, where he eventually became director of the Academy of Fine Arts. His principal works are "The Death of Camilla" , "Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane", "The Brazen Serpent", and various figures in the cathedral of St. Isaac. From 1866 till his death, he superintended the School of Mosaics at St. Petersburg.

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