Background
The son of a university professor, Snegiryov graduated from Moscow University in 1814 and since 1818 taught Latin language there.
The son of a university professor, Snegiryov graduated from Moscow University in 1814 and since 1818 taught Latin language there.
Moscow State University.
He published detailed descriptions of almost every church and monastery in Moscow. He shared the ideals of Official Nationality and belonged to a circle of antiquaries dominated by Nikolai Rumyantsev. He was one of the first to collect Russian proverbs and describe folk rituals and observances.
His ground-breaking work on Russian lubok was printed in 1844.
Snegiryov"s lengthy description of Moscow (1865-1873) was feted by Fyodor Buslayev as the best guidebook to the city. He supervised restoration of the Kremlin buildings and the Romanov Boyar House.
His journals were published in 2 volumes in 1904-1905.
Russian Academy of Sciences.