In the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, where Bryullov studied for 12 years, classicism was an alpha and an omega; he was equalized, he was planted. But the orthodox classicist Bryullov did not: the only picture that fits perfectly into the canons of classicism is his graduation work “The Appearance of Three Angels to Abraham,” for which he received a gold medal.
In Italy, the artist some time tried to create a large classic painting, but none of this did not work.
In the late 1820s Bryullov threw these fruitless attempts. From them there were only sketches and unfinished canvases – such as “Conversation Numa Pompilia with the nymph Egeria”, 1824 and “Herminia at the Shepherds”.
Related Paintings 
Portrait of the architect KA Ton by Karl Bryullov 
Portrait of A. Bryullov by Karl Bryullov 
Herminia chez les bergers – Karl Bryullov 
The genius of art by Karl Bryullov 
The head of the girl by Karl Bryullov 
Portrait of Archaeologist Michelangelo Lanci by Karl Bryullov 
Narcissus looking into the water by Karl Bryullov 
The flying angel, mourning the victims of the Inquisition by Karl Bryullov
Portrait of the architect KA Ton by Karl Bryullov Portrait of A. Bryullov by Karl Bryullov Herminia chez les bergers – Karl Bryullov The genius of art by Karl Bryullov The head of the girl by Karl Bryullov Portrait of Archaeologist Michelangelo Lanci by Karl Bryullov Narcissus looking into the water by Karl Bryullov The flying angel, mourning the victims of the Inquisition by Karl Bryullov