Bruni, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1856-1935)

Nikolai Bruni, the son of the academician of architecture A.K.Bruni, first attended the Academy of Fine Arts volnoprihodyaschim student in architecture. However, a strong tendency to the beautiful craft outweighed the young N.Bruni family tradition - in 1875, after graduating from high school he was accepted to the Academy for a student of history painting. By taking the necessary diligence, academics N.Bruni successfully learned the basics of artistic skill.

In 1884, for his work "The parable of the rich man and Lazarus," he has been awarded a small gold medal, and in 1885 for the program "Hot Ovchaya" to get out of the Academy received the title of class artist of the first degree.

Later N.A.Bruni made more official than a creative career. Since 1890, he began teaching at the Central School of Technical Drawing of Baron Stieglitz, in 1892 became the overseer of the classes of the Academy of Fine Arts, and in 1894 he was appointed inspector of classes at the High School of Art Academy. In 1912, he became head of the mosaic N.A.Bruni branch of the Academy. He worked as a practical painter. In 1906, for his work N.A.Bruni was awarded the title of Academician.