Kokorinov's portrait by Dmitry Levitsky.

Alexander Filippovich Kokorinov (1726-1772) was one of the founding fathers of the Russian Academy of Arts. He was born in Siberia in the family of an architect attached to one of Demidov factories. Kokorinov studied in Tobolsk before joining the classes of Dmitry Ukhtomsky in Moscow. Patronized by the powerful Razumovsky family, he designed the Razumovsky Palace in St Petersburg (1762-66) and Petrovskoe-Razumovskoe manor in Moscow (1752-53). Dmitry Levitzky (Dmitry Grigoryevich Levitsky) (Russian: Дмитрий Григорьевич Левицкий, 1735-1822) was a Russian portrait painter. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Siberia Siberia (Russian: , common English transliterations: Sibir’, Sibir; from the Tatar for “sleeping land”) is a vast region of Russia and northern Kazakhstan constituting almost all of northern Asia. ... Coat of arms of Prince Anatole Demidoff. ... View of Tobolsk in the 1910s. ... Red Gate in the 1840s. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...

In 1769, Kirill Razumovsky secured his appointment to the deanship in the Imperial Academy of Arts, a position which Kokorinov took on with vigor and enthusiasm. He succeeded in greatly improving curriculum and instruction and oversaw the construction of the majestic building for the Academy across the river from Winter Palace. However, Ivan Betskoy set up a commission to investigate alleged misuse of public funds during construction works, and Kokorinov was said to have died from distress on hearing the news. 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Count Kirill Grigorievich Razumovsky, more correctly Rozumovsky, (1728-1803) was a Ukrainian Cossack who was appointed President of the Russian Academy of Sciences when he just turned 18 years old. ... Dean is a title given to some institutions senior or supervisory staff. ... The edifice for the academy was built in 1764-89 to a design by Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe and Alexander F. Kokorinov. ... Located between the bank of the Neva River and the Palace Square, the Winter Palace in St. ...