Grigory Gagarin (1810 - 1893) Grigory Grigorievich Gagarin (1810 – 1893) was a prominent russian painter, major general, and administrator who left an indelible mark on the artistic landscape of his era. Born into the noble Rurikid princely Gagarin family—a lineage steeped in russian aristocratic tradition—his early life unfolded amidst the intellectual ferment of Saint Petersburg, where he received formative training under the tutelage of karl briullov, arguably russia’s most celebrated painter of the Romantic period. This mentorship profoundly shaped his artistic sensibilities and establis…