Vladimir Borovikovsky

1757-1825,Russian painter of Ukrainian birth. Along with Fyodor Rokotov and Dmitry Levitsky, Borovikovsky is one of the three great Russian portrait painters of the second half of the 18th century. He was trained by his father and brothers, who were icon painters. His early works were also icons, such as the Mother of God (1784; Kiev, Mus. Ukrain. A.) and King David (1785; St Petersburg, Rus. Mus.); they are archaic in style and resemble portraits produced by Ukrainian folk artists. At the end of the 1780s Borovikovsky moved to St Petersburg and took up portrait painting. He was aided by advice from Levitsky and took lessons from Johann Baptist Lampi (i). He soon became established, gaining a reputation as a brilliant colourist, and he received many commissions. Throughout his career, however, he continued to paint icons from time to time. In 1795 he became a member of the St Petersburg Academy of Arts; he was also closely connected with many of the chief exponents of Russian culture in the city. The number of his surviving works is large (at least 400 portraits). He had his own workshop, and he would often rely on assistants to paint the less important parts of a portrait. His sitters included members of the imperial family, courtiers, generals, many aristocrats and figures from the Russian artistic and literary worlds. Most of his portraits are intimate in style. A particularly touching example is the portrait of Ol ga Filippova, the wife of a close friend (c. 1790; St Petersburg, Rus. Mus.), who is seen in a white peignoir with a park in the background. The portrait is painted in a flowing style; the combination of light, subdued tones, typical of Borovikovsky, gives an impression of tender femininity and quiet contemplation.


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Vladimir Borovikovsky Portrait of Maria Lopoukhina oil


Portrait of Maria Lopoukhina
Painting ID::  49081
Portrait of Maria Lopoukhina
mk193 1797 Oil on canvas 72x53.5cm
mk193 1797 Oil_on_canvas 72x53.5cm
   
   
     

Vladimir Borovikovsky Portrait of Prince Alexander Kourakine oil


Portrait of Prince Alexander Kourakine
Painting ID::  49090
Portrait of Prince Alexander Kourakine
mk193 1801-1802 Oil on canvas 259x175cm
mk193 1801-1802 Oil_on_canvas 259x175cm
   
   
     

Vladimir Borovikovsky Portrait of Maria Lopukhina oil


Portrait of Maria Lopukhina
Painting ID::  58273
Portrait of Maria Lopukhina
Portrait of Maria Lopukhina, 1797
Portrait_of_Maria_Lopukhina,_1797
   
   
     

Vladimir Borovikovsky Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow oil


Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow
Painting ID::  79954
Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow
1795(1795) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 28.7 x 23.5 cm (11.3 x 9.3 in) cyf
   
   
     

Vladimir Borovikovsky Portrait of Prince Kuropotkin oil


Portrait of Prince Kuropotkin
Painting ID::  82895
Portrait of Prince Kuropotkin
Date 11 July cyf
Date_11_July_ _cyf
   
   
     

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     Vladimir Borovikovsky
     1757-1825,Russian painter of Ukrainian birth. Along with Fyodor Rokotov and Dmitry Levitsky, Borovikovsky is one of the three great Russian portrait painters of the second half of the 18th century. He was trained by his father and brothers, who were icon painters. His early works were also icons, such as the Mother of God (1784; Kiev, Mus. Ukrain. A.) and King David (1785; St Petersburg, Rus. Mus.); they are archaic in style and resemble portraits produced by Ukrainian folk artists. At the end of the 1780s Borovikovsky moved to St Petersburg and took up portrait painting. He was aided by advice from Levitsky and took lessons from Johann Baptist Lampi (i). He soon became established, gaining a reputation as a brilliant colourist, and he received many commissions. Throughout his career, however, he continued to paint icons from time to time. In 1795 he became a member of the St Petersburg Academy of Arts; he was also closely connected with many of the chief exponents of Russian culture in the city. The number of his surviving works is large (at least 400 portraits). He had his own workshop, and he would often rely on assistants to paint the less important parts of a portrait. His sitters included members of the imperial family, courtiers, generals, many aristocrats and figures from the Russian artistic and literary worlds. Most of his portraits are intimate in style. A particularly touching example is the portrait of Ol ga Filippova, the wife of a close friend (c. 1790; St Petersburg, Rus. Mus.), who is seen in a white peignoir with a park in the background. The portrait is painted in a flowing style; the combination of light, subdued tones, typical of Borovikovsky, gives an impression of tender femininity and quiet contemplation.

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