Vladimir Borovikovsky
1757–1825 · Russian · 31 artworks
RococoNeoclassicismsoft brushworkidealized beautysubtle color palettespsychological insightelegant composition
artist bio
Vladimir Borovikovsky was a prominent Russian painter known for his portraits, which captured the elegance and sentimentality of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He skillfully blended Rococo and Neoclassical styles, becoming one of the most sought-after portraitists of the Russian aristocracy.
what you'll learn
Studying Borovikovsky's work allows students to understand the transition from Rococo to Neoclassical styles in portraiture and to analyze how an artist adapts international trends to reflect national identity and aristocratic tastes.
related: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
31 artworks
Countess Vera Zavadovskaya
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Portrait of Adam Adamovich Menelas
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Portrait of Empress Elisabeth Alexeievna
1795
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Княжна Лопухина
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Portrait of Ekaterina Vladimirovna Rodzianko
1821
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Anna S. Bezobrazova
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Portrait of Elena Alexandrovna Naryshkina
1799
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Portrait of Paul I
1796
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Portrait of E. I. Nekludova
1798
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Ivan Mikhailovich Yakovlev
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Elisabeth Alexeievna Tsarina of Russia
1814
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Alexandra
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Portrait of E. N. Arsenyeva
1796
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Portrait of Elena Pavlovna
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St. Alexander Nevsky
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Portrait of Catherine Vasilevny Torsukovoy
1795
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Portrait of F. A. Borovsky
1799
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Portrait of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich
1795
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Portrait of M.I.Lopukhina
1797
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Nathalie Petrovna Golitsyn
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Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia
1799
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Portrait of E Temkina
1798
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Portrait of Alexeï Ivanovitch Vassiliev
1800
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Portrait of Count G.G. Kushelev
1801
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Alexander I
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Portrait of S. A. Rayevskaya
1813
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Portrait of Empress Maria Fyodorovna
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Portrait of Alexander Semenovitsch Chvostov
1801
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Portrait of Dmitry Levitzky
1796
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Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church
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Portrait of a member of the Chidbov Family
1798
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