Vladimir Beklemishev

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Beklemishev (; — 21 December 1919) was a Russian sculptor during the Modernist period, a rector of the Imperial Academy of Arts.

Biography

Vladimir Beklemishev was born in Yekaterinoslav Governorate in the family estate of his father, retired hussar colonel (1822–1908). Beklemishevs are an old Russian noble family, distant relatives to famous Russian military leaders, Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and Mikhail Kutuzov. Alexander Beklemishev after retirement lived in Rome for many years and even accepted an Italian last name of Redgio. On returning to Russian Empire, Alexander Beklemishev worked as a director and decorator of provincial opera theatres and a watercolour painter.

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