Beklemishev Vladimir Aleksandrovich

Was a Russian sculptor, a rector of the Imperial Academy of Arts. In 1878 Beklemishev moved to Saint Petersburg and started his studies at the Imperial Academy of Arts. In 1885 Beklemishev already had received three Lesser Silver Medals and one Grand Silver Medal from his Academy. In 1886, he received the Academy's Grand Gold Medal for his sculpture "The Entombment". In 1892 Beklemishev returned to Russia where for his works made in Rome he received the title of the Academician.