Франческо Растрелли

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  Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
  (1700-1771)
  French-born Russian-Italian architect
  Portrait of Count Rastrelli painted by Lucas Conrad Pfanzelt
  (1716–1788)
  11 grade
  Shchadrina Anna
  

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  A few facts about F. Rastrelli
  Moved to Saint Petersburg in 1716
  His father was an Italian sculptor
  Wanted to combine the latest Italian architectural fashion with traditions of the Muscovite baroque style
  This bust by Carlo Rastrelli
  (father of Francesco)
  is his possible self-portrait
  

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  His main post
  Was appointed to the post of senior court architect in 1730
  Was at this post through the reigns of Empress Anna and Elizabeth
  Anna (1730-1740)
  Elizabeth (1741-1762)
  

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  Retirement
  The new Empress Catherine II dismissed baroque architecture
  Rastrelli had to retire to Courland where he supervised the decoration on ducan palaces
  Catherine II
  

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  Imperial Academy of Arts
  He was elected to the Imperial Academy of Arts several months before his death
  

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  FAMOUS WORKS
  

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  Peterhof Palace
  1747-1755
  

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  Smolny Convent
  1748-1764
  

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  Catherine Palace
  1749-1757
  

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  Hermitage Pavilion
  1749
  

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  Stroganov Palace
  1753-1754
  

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  Winter Palace
  1754-1762