The directory «Artists»

Mikeshin (Микешин) Mikhail Osipovich
(1835—1896)

Mikhail Mikeshin was a Russian artist who regularly worked for the Romanov family and designed a number of outdoor statues in the major cities of the Russian Empire. Mikeshin was born on 21 February 1835 in a village near Roslavl. When he attended the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1852-58, his Romantic treatment of patriotic themes won him the... More...

Russia, 2004, Catherine II and her helpers

USSR, 1971.09.23, Detail of monument «Millenium of Russia»