Historical FigureMale
Orest Kiprenskij
1782 – 1836
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryOrest Adamovich Kiprensky was a leading Russian portraitist in the Age of Romanticism. His most familiar work is probably his portrait of Alexander Pushkin (1827), which prompted the poet to remark that "the mirror flatters me."
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 13, 1782
Nezhnovo
Date of death
October 12, 1836
Rome
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Occupations & fields
paintergraphic artist
Awards & honours
Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts
Notable works
Alexander PushkinPortrait of A.A.ChelishchevPortrait of Life Guard Colonel Yevgraf DavydovGazette readers in NaplesPortrait of Count Grigory Kushelev (1754-1833)
- Field and occupation
- ruský malíř
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