Aleksey Gornostayev
| Alexey Maksimovich Gornostaev | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1808 Vytkinsky Zavod, Nizhny Novgorod region |
| Died | December 1862 Saint Petersburg |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | State-employed |
| Buildings |
Valaam Monastery hermitages Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki |
Alexey Maksimovich Gornostaev (Russian: Алексей Максимович Горностаев, February 18, 1808 – December 18, 1862) was a Russian architect, notable as a pioneer in Russian Revival, the builder of Valaam Monastery hermitages, Trinity-Sergius Convent in Saint Petersburg and Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki. He is credited with the rebirth of traditional tented roof architecture of Russian North.
He should not be confused with two other Gornostaev architects (not related), also Russian Revival practitioners and preservationists:
This section is based on Gornostaev's biography in Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Alexey Maksimovich Gornostaev was a son of foundry manager in Nizhny Novgorod region. He joined state service as a junior clerk in 1823 in his home town of Ardatov, relocated to Saint Petersburg in 1826, retired in 1827 and lived by drawing advertising boards and later illustrations for Svinyin publishing house. Svinyin financed his study tour of Russia; in 1829, Gornostaev applied into the class of Alessandro Brullo at the Imperial Academy of Arts and served as his apprentice on construction of Mikhailovsky Theater (1831). In 1834–1838, he travelled on his own account in Europe, earning highest credits for his artwork of Pompeii. He returned in 1838, the year when Nicholas I announced to the Academy that "To retain the spirit of ancient Byzantine architecture in church designs, architects should follow the drafts of Konstantin Thon" ("Государь император повелеть соизволил, дабы при составлении проектов церквей сохранить вкус древневизантийского зодчества, руководствоваться чертежами К. Тона"). Gornostaev received a state architect's license, Academy membership, and was employed as a Ministry of Interior architect since 1843 until his death. His practical career is clearly divided into two periods.
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