Vasily Bazhenov

Wrote the charter of the Academy, and designed to create it. Since 1761 - Director, and since 1768 - rector of the Academy. Founder of classicism in Russia. An outstanding teacher. Among the students - Vasily Bazhenov. Major works: the Academy of Fine Arts, before the construction of which he did not live; Razumovsky palace on the Sink (both projects with Vallin de la Mothe). Most of the work Kokorinov did not survive.