Podklyuchnikov Nikolai Ivanovich (1813-1877)

Many artists (and even the leading figures of the domestic art) were born in a family of serfs (yards) of the people. Nikolai Podklyuchnikov was a serf of Count Sheremeteva. The father and uncle of the future artist led icon studio. It got their first lessons teenager Nicholas, son of Smith.

 In 1833 he became a student of the Moscow Art volnoprihodyaschim class, then the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.

Year 1839 - significant for the young painter: in it he received his freedom from Sheremetyevy freelance artist and title from the Academy of Arts for painted from life "Church View Basil's Cathedral in Moscow." Lived NI Podklyuchnikov in Moscow, has left future generations exterior and interior views of the Moscow and Moscow region estates. A lot of time to work on the restoration of paintings and old icons. Painter is owned and remarkable work "Class of Moscow School of painting", embodying the conditions in which students worked at the Stroganov School of the future.