Clodt von Jürgensburg

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Coat of Arms of Clodts von Jürgensburg
Coat of Arms of Clodts von Jürgensburg

Barons Clodt von Jürgensburg (or Klodt; Russian: Клодт фон-Юренсбург) were a German-Russian family. Many of its members were prominent artists. Among the notable members of the family were:

  • Karl Clodt von Jürgensburg (Karl-Gustav) (1765-1822) - colonel since 1806, participant in Patriotic War of 1812;
  • Vladimir Clodt (1803-1882), professor of mathematics and general, chief of drawing department of the General Staff of Russian Army; son of Karl;
  • Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg (1805-1867), prominent Russian sculptor, son of Karl;
  • Konstantin Clodt (1807-1879), the first Russian wood engraver, son of Karl;
  • Mikhail Petrovich Clodt (1835-1914), Russian painter, member of Peredvizhniki; son of Peter;
  • Mikhail Konstantinovich Clodt (1832-1902); prominent realist painter; son of Konstantin;
  • Nikolay Clodt (1865-?) painter, grandson of Konstantin;
  • Yevgeny Clodt (1866-1934), painter and jeweler, grandson of Konstantin;
  • Pyotr Mikhailovich Clodt (1903-1942) painter, son of Mikhail Petrovich;

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