The Poetic PortraitistOrest Kiprenskiy (1782–1836) was born as the illegitimate son of the landowner A. Dyakonov and his serf peasant girl A. Gavrilova. At his…Feb 27Feb 27
“Smolyanki” by D. LevitskyThe first “role portraits” in Russian Art History of the first Russian “femmes émancipées”…Jan 9, 2021Jan 9, 2021
The Russian Mona LisaHer pensive face has captivated many hearts and will remain mysterious forever. The creator of this masterpiece himself is still an enigma.Jul 12, 2020Jul 12, 2020
