Dmitry Levitzky
1735–1822 · Russian · 30 artworks
RococoNeoclassicismPsychological realismElegant compositionRich color palettesSymbolic detailsUse of light and shadow
artist bio
Dmitry Levitzky was a prominent Russian portrait painter, known for his ability to capture the character and status of his subjects. He skillfully blended Rococo elegance with emerging Neoclassical ideals, becoming a leading portraitist of the Russian Enlightenment.
what you'll learn
Studying Levitzky's work allows students to understand the transition from Rococo to Neoclassical styles in portraiture, and how an artist can convey social status and personality through composition, color, and detail. Students can also learn about the historical context of the Russian Enlightenment and its influence on art.
related: Jean-Honore Fragonard, Vladimir Borovikovsky
30 artworks
Count Ivan Grigoryevich Chernyshov
1790
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Portrait of Countess Anna Vorontsova as a Child
1790
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Ekaterina Vorontsova
1789
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Princess Vorontsova Dashkova
1784
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Portrait of Greate russian empress Catherine II
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Eustathius Palmenbah
1794
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Portrait of Praskovia Repnina
1781
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Baron Alexander Stroganov
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Portrait of Gubareva
1789
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Portrait of Anna Stepanovna Protassova, the former maid of honor of Catherine II
1800
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Portrait of Catherine Pavlovna
1795
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Portrait of Johann Hauffe
1790
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Portrait of Catherine II of Russia
1794
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Countess Praskovia Vorontsova
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Portrait of Ursula Mniszech
1782
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Ivan Golenishcev-Kutuzov
1785
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Portrait of director of Capella Mark Fedorovich Poltoratsky
1780
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Portrait of Nikolay Lvov
1789
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Portrait of Catherine II
1782
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Portrait of Alexander Golytsyn
1772
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Portrait of I. I. Dmitriyev
1795
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Alexander I, as a child
1787
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna as a Child
1791
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Portrait of Unknown Woman
1785
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Portrait of Praskovia Vorontsova
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Portrait of E. A. Vorontsova
1783
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Maria Pavlovna
1795
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Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia
1795
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Portrait of Alexander Kokorinov, Director and First Rector of the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg.
1769
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Nikolai Lvov
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