In essence, to Alexei Gavrilovich Venetinov (1780-1847), painting in Russia not only in form, but also in the content was international. More precisely, it was an integral part of European picturesque art. Historically, it could not be different. In the same way as it was quite natural, the appearance of national sprouts in Russian painting was as it becomes.
The undoubted merit in the preparation of the “starting venue” for the rapid “Russification” of the content of Russian picturesque art and belongs to Alexei Venetinov, whose path to painting, as it were, contributed to the implementation of this important mission.
The employee of the postal department, A. Venetsanov, who had been drawing to drawing since childhood, independently copied the great masters in the Hermitage, painted portraits of loved ones, was a student of V.L. Borovikovsky, living for some time in the house of a recognized maestro.
Having decided to devote his life to painting, A.G. Venetianov leaves the service, buys a small estate of Saphonkovo in the Tver province and soon the stands …
Publisher
White City, 2015
Series
World Museum
Genre
Demonstration materials
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