Vasily Kenel
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Vasily Alexandrovich Kenel was a Russian
architect.
He studied in the St.Petersburg Academy of arts, where Konstantin Thon
was his teacher. In 1860 he was sent by the Academy abroad as a pensioner for 4 years, where he worked at capturing images from the nature and the figures found at the Pompeii
ruins. For the foreign works he was honored with the title of academician
. From 1875 Kenel was the architect of the Academy of fine arts of 15 years; during this time he erected several large buildings with workshops. At Saint Petersburg
he built the Ciniselli Circus and many houses.
In the declining years of his life Kenel was the personal architect of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
, for whom he built many buildings and redesigned his palace
in Saint Petersburg. He was made Honorable free member (obshchnik) of the Academy of fine arts.
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
architect.
He studied in the St.Petersburg Academy of arts, where Konstantin Thon
Konstantin Thon
Konstantin Andreyevich Thon, also spelled Ton was an official architect of Imperial Russia during the reign of Nicholas I. His major works include the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow....
was his teacher. In 1860 he was sent by the Academy abroad as a pensioner for 4 years, where he worked at capturing images from the nature and the figures found at the Pompeii
Pompeii
The city of Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning...
ruins. For the foreign works he was honored with the title of academician
Academician
The title Academician denotes a Full Member of an art, literary, or scientific academy.In many countries, it is an honorary title. There also exists a lower-rank title, variously translated Corresponding Member or Associate Member, .-Eastern Europe and China:"Academician" may also be a functional...
. From 1875 Kenel was the architect of the Academy of fine arts of 15 years; during this time he erected several large buildings with workshops. At Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
he built the Ciniselli Circus and many houses.
In the declining years of his life Kenel was the personal architect of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia ) was a son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia...
, for whom he built many buildings and redesigned his palace
Vladimir Palace
The Vladimir Palace was the last imperial palace to be constructed in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was designed by a team of architects for Alexander II's son, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia...
in Saint Petersburg. He was made Honorable free member (obshchnik) of the Academy of fine arts.