Background
Alexander Brullov was born in Saint St. Petersburg into a family of French artists: his great grandfather, his grandfather, his father and his brothers (including Karl Brullov) were artists. His first teacher was his father Paul.
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Alexander Brullov
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He attended the Imperial Academy of Arts architecture class from 1810 to 1820, and graduated with honors.
Career
Alexander Brullov spent eight years abroad, from 1822 to 1830, in Italy, Germany and France, studying architecture and art He painted many watercolor portraits at that time. He also did illustrations for books and magazines.
In 1831, after his return to Russia, he was appointed professor at the Imperial Academy of Arts and these were the years when he created his best architectural projects.
Among others, he designed and supervised the construction of the following buildings in Saint St. Petersburg:
Mikhailovsky Theatre (now Maliy Theater, 1831–1833)
Pulkovo Observatory (1834–1839)
The Guard Corps Headquarters on Palace Square (1837–1843). He was one of the principal architects for the reconstruction of the Winter Palace after the fire of 1837.
He designed many striking interiors there, including the Pompei Hall, the Malachite Room, and the White Hall. In 1844 he designed and built Orenburg Caravanserai in Orenburg.
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January 21, 1877 (aged 78) -
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Russia