Bust of MV Lomonosov by Fedor Ivanovich Shubin

Bust of MV Lomonosov by Fedor Ivanovich Shubin

The creation of Lomonosov’s portrait was an important milestone on the creative path of the sculptor. To a brilliant Russian scientist Shubin treated with a special piety: he was close to him as a fellow countryman and impressed the artist with his creative inspiration.

Shubin creates an image devoid of any formality and splendor, in which a living mind, energy and strength are visible. Despite the fact that the portrait was not made from nature – Lomonosov died 27 years before its creation – in the guise of a great scientist Shubin reveals the main, determining its essence. Mikhail Vasilievich Lomonosov – scientist-encyclopedist, poet and artist

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