Alexey Venetsianov
1780–1847 · Russian · 30 artworks
RealismRomanticismgenre paintingrealistic depiction of peasant lifesoft lightingattention to detail in clothing and settingportraiture
artist bio
Alexey Venetsianov was a Russian painter known for his genre scenes depicting peasant life and his portraits. He was a pioneer of Russian Realism, moving away from academic art to capture the everyday experiences of ordinary people.
what you'll learn
Studying Venetsianov's work allows students to understand the development of Realism in Russia and how artists can depict everyday life with sensitivity and detail. Students can learn about portraiture and genre painting, as well as the social context of 19th-century Russia.
related: Gustave Courbet, Jean-Francois Millet, Ilya Repin
30 artworks
Portrait of A.I. Bibikov
1807
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Reaper
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Morning of the Landlady
1823
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A Peasant Girl with Embroidery
1843
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Portrait of A. A. Venetsianova
1826
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The Farmer with Folded Arms
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Girl in a Kerchief
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Girl with the Cornflowers
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Girl with Accordion
1840
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Checkered Shawl
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Portrait of M. M. Philosophova
1823
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Portrait of K. I. Golovachevsky and the Younger Pupils of the Academy
1811
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The Spinner
1839
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Peasant Woman with Milk
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Portrait of M. A. Fonvizin
1812
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A Peasant Woman, Resting on Her Hand
1827
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Portrait of Natalia Pavlovna Stroganova
1810
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Cartomancy
1842
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Girl with Calf
1829
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Portrait of A.L. Venetsianova, Artist's Mother
1801
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Portrait of the State Chancellor of the Internal Affairs, Prince Victor Pavlovich Kochubey in his Study
1834
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A Peasant girl from Tver
1840
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Head of an Old Peasant
1825
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Peter the Great. Founding of St. Petersburg
1838
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Portrait of the Commander of the Dragoon Regiment P. A. Chicherin
1810
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Self-Portrait
1811
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Portret of I.V. Bugaevskiy-Blagodarniy
1816
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Portrait of P. I. Milyukov
1820
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Portrait of Nikolay Karamzin
1828
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Portrait of M. A. Venetsianova
1810
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