Portrait of M. Muraviov

Vasily Demut-Malinovsky occupies one of the leading places among the masters of Russian monumental sculpture of the first half of 19th century. His works echoed the heroic epoch of the 1812 War and were close to the thoughts and feelings of the Russian people. He was born the son of a wood-carver, in St. Petersburg. His first contact with art came in his early childhood, when he used to watch his father at work, and in 1785 he was sent, a six-year-old boy, to the Academy of Arts. This bust of Muraviov may therefore be a hero from the War.瓦西里·德穆特-马利诺夫斯基（Vasily Demut-Malinovsky）是19世纪上半叶俄罗斯纪念性雕塑领域的领军大师之一。其作品呼应了1812年卫国战争的英雄纪元，与俄罗斯民众的思想情感息息相通。他出生于圣彼得堡，父亲为一名木雕师。他早年便与艺术结缘：幼时时常观摩父亲的创作，1785年，年仅6岁的他被送入美术学院（Academy of Arts）深造。因此，这件穆拉维约夫（Muraviov）胸像所刻画的人物，或许正是这场战争中的一位英雄。