Zav'yalov Fedor Semenovich (1810-1856)

Master of religious and mythological paintings Fedor Semenovich Zav'yalov became a graduate of the Academy of Art at age 11. At 16, he gets his first medal - a small silver. In 1831 and 1832 - large silver medal in 1833 for his film "Hector accuses Paris of inaction in the presence of Helen" - a small gold medal and the title of the class artist of the third degree.

Prior to 1836 F. Zav'yalov remained at the Academy. In the same year for the program "Samson destroying the temple of the Philistines," the young artist receives a gold medal and leaving a pensioner of the Academy of Fine Arts for six years in Italy.

In 1844, for the painting "Abaddon and Angels" and "The Descent of Christ into Hell" Zav'jalov awarded the title of Academician.

In later years he was involved in the design of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, the Church of the Academy of Fine Arts, St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, the other churches of St. Petersburg and its suburbs. For them, the work performed by the artist: "The Holy Family", "Abraham and the Three Angels," "The Vision of King Constantine," "The Angel Joshua" (1844-1848), "The Entombment of Christ the Savior" (1853), "Marianne song praising God, "" the Sinai law, "" Testament of Moses, "" St. Alexander Nevski "," Saint Paul "(early 1850s). In 1853, he received the title of professor.

 Among the distinguished performance artist portraits captured for generations famous sculptor, author of the monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Red Square IP Martos (1833) and the famous painter KP Briullov (1844). In the last years of his life FS Zav'yalov transferred his skills to students of the Academy of Fine Arts.