Arkady Talyzin was born into the family of the chamberlain Alexander Stepanovich Talyzin in 1838. His mother was Olga Nikolaevna Zubova, the granddaughter of the famous Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov. The family had ten children: five sisters and five brothers, with Arkady being one of the youngest.
Arkady Talyzin began his service at the imperial court when he was 11. He successfully graduated from the Corps of Pages in 1858 and was promoted to a page of the chamber to His Imperial Majesty. In November of same year, Arkady Talyzin was appointed to the position of translator in the Main Moscow Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by a civil edict of His Imperial Majesty.
He retired from service at the age of 26, but returned to the palace department four years later, becoming an official on special assignments under the president of the Moscow Palace Office. Practically a year later, he received the title of gentleman of the bedchamber, and in August 1872, he was appointed the master of ceremonies of the imperial court.
In December of the same year, Arkady Talyzin became an advisor to the Moscow Palace Office. The numerous foreign decorations that he received during that time are a testament to his success in working with representatives of other countries.
As an official serving at the Moscow Palace Office, Talyzin was involved in the matters of repair and restoration of Kremlin buildings and cathedrals. His area of responsibility also included supervising the work of the Armory Chamber. For example, Arkady Talyzin had the right to permit the inclusion of museum property in the accounting documents, as well as conducted annual inspections of the exhibits.
On December 7, 1879, Talyzin was decreed the director of the Moscow Armory Chamber. Under his leadership, the museum conducted a unique, for its time, collection inventory. It became the museum’s first scientific catalog, and since Talyzin realized the importance of its collection, he came forward with an initiative to publish the inventory results. In November 1883, the Minister of the Imperial Court granted him the permission to publish it.
During the preparation of the celebration program for the consecration of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Talyzin was appointed to the commission as a representative of the Ministry of the Imperial Court.
In addition to government service, Arkady Talyzin was actively involved in public life. In 1861, he served as a conciliator of Moscow for six months by order of the military governor-general of Moscow, and in 1868 he was approved for the position of honorary magistrate of the Bronnitsy District. He was also elected the leader of the Bronnitsy nobility. In addition, for many years, Arkady Talyzin was involved in public education.
Arkady Talyzin began his service at the imperial court when he was 11. He successfully graduated from the Corps of Pages in 1858 and was promoted to a page of the chamber to His Imperial Majesty. In November of same year, Arkady Talyzin was appointed to the position of translator in the Main Moscow Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by a civil edict of His Imperial Majesty.
He retired from service at the age of 26, but returned to the palace department four years later, becoming an official on special assignments under the president of the Moscow Palace Office. Practically a year later, he received the title of gentleman of the bedchamber, and in August 1872, he was appointed the master of ceremonies of the imperial court.
In December of the same year, Arkady Talyzin became an advisor to the Moscow Palace Office. The numerous foreign decorations that he received during that time are a testament to his success in working with representatives of other countries.
As an official serving at the Moscow Palace Office, Talyzin was involved in the matters of repair and restoration of Kremlin buildings and cathedrals. His area of responsibility also included supervising the work of the Armory Chamber. For example, Arkady Talyzin had the right to permit the inclusion of museum property in the accounting documents, as well as conducted annual inspections of the exhibits.
On December 7, 1879, Talyzin was decreed the director of the Moscow Armory Chamber. Under his leadership, the museum conducted a unique, for its time, collection inventory. It became the museum’s first scientific catalog, and since Talyzin realized the importance of its collection, he came forward with an initiative to publish the inventory results. In November 1883, the Minister of the Imperial Court granted him the permission to publish it.
During the preparation of the celebration program for the consecration of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Talyzin was appointed to the commission as a representative of the Ministry of the Imperial Court.
In addition to government service, Arkady Talyzin was actively involved in public life. In 1861, he served as a conciliator of Moscow for six months by order of the military governor-general of Moscow, and in 1868 he was approved for the position of honorary magistrate of the Bronnitsy District. He was also elected the leader of the Bronnitsy nobility. In addition, for many years, Arkady Talyzin was involved in public education.
