Orest Kiprensky
1782–1836 · Russian · 30 artworks
Romanticismsoft modelingexpressive brushworkatmospheric perspectivepsychological insighttenebrism
artist bio
Orest Kiprensky was a prominent Russian Romantic painter, renowned for his portraiture. He captured the likenesses of many significant figures of his time, contributing significantly to the development of Russian portrait painting.
what you'll learn
Studying Kiprensky's work allows students to understand the principles of Romantic portraiture, including idealized representation and the use of light and shadow to convey emotion. Students can also learn about the social and cultural context of early 19th-century Russia through his portraits.
related: Karl Bryullov, Vladimir Borovikovsky
30 artworks
Portrait of Sergey Vyazmitinov
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Girl wearing the poppy wreath
1819
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Portrait of A. Davydov
1809
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Portrait of Sophie Rostopchine
1823
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E. Komarovsky
1823
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Portrait of a man
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Portrait of a Boy
1819
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Self-portrait
1828
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Portrait of Alexei Davydov
1809
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Portrait of Olimpiada Aleksandrovna Ryumina
1826
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Portrait of Golitsyna
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Portrait of Zinaida Volkonskaya
1829
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Portrait of Athanasius Shishmarev
1826
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Portrait of Ivan Aleksandrovich Annenkov
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Portrait of Alexander Pushkin
1827
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Portrait of Anna Olenina
1828
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Portrait of A. O. Smirnova
1830
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Portrait of Alexander Shishkov
1825
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Portrait of an unknown man
1830
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Portrait of Elizabeth Olenina
1813
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Portrait of Vasily Alekseevich Perovsky
1809
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Portrait of the Prince P. Scherbatov
1808
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Portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Portrait of the Sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen
1831
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Portrait of A. P. Bakunin
1813
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Portrait of P. Basin
1829
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Portrait of the Princess A. Scherbatova
1808
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Portrait of an unknown woman
1820
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Portrait of Dr. Mazaroni
1829
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View of Mount Vesuvius in winter
1830
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