Slavic Fyodor Mikhailovich (1817-1876)

Among the artists who have enriched the domestic arts, there were many people from the serf families. Their fate was attended by many famous Russian painters. So it was with had discovered a talent for drawing boy Fyodor, who, thanks to the efforts of A. Venetsianov was bought out of serfdom, was trained at the school, founded by the great artist for these gifted children.

Only when you receive a volunteer at the Academy of Fine Arts (1840) Fedor got Slavic surname.

 After graduating from the Academy F. Slavic works as a teacher of drawing in St. Petersburg schools and paints - interiors offices, workshops, halls and rooms of houses and palaces of famous people.

 Very highly regarded as portraits F. Slavonic, which he in his work paid sufficient attention. It is for "Portrait of VK Shebuev "(1852), the artist was awarded the title of Academician.