Peter Clodt von Jurgensburg

Sculptor : Peter Clodt von Jurgensburg (1805-20th November 1867)

Background : Peter Clodt von Jurgensburg (Pyotr Karlovich Klodt) was born in Russia.

Notes of Interest : Peter Clodt von Jurgensburg was a favourite sculptor of Nicholas I of Russia. His career began as a professional artillary officer but he later began attending classes at the Imperial Academy of Arts where he mastered the art of depicting horses.Nicholas I was quoted as saying he "creates horses finer than any prize stallion does". The Monument to Nicholas was the first equestrian statue in the world to have only two support points (the rear feet of the horse). When the Bolsheviks began tearing down all the memorials to Nicholas I across Russia, they left this one alone as a sign of respect to the artist.

List of works by Peter Clodt von Jurgensburg

Nicholas I Monument (Saint Petersburg, Russia)