Orest Kiprensky Artist

Orest Adamovich Kiprensky (Russian: Орест Адамович Кипренский 24 March [O.S. 13 March] 1782-17 October [O.S. 5 October] 1836) was a leading Russian portraitist in the Age of Romanticism. His most familiar work is probably his portrait of Alexander Pushkin (1827), which prompted the poet to remark that "the mirror flatters me".

Personal facts

Orest Kiprensky
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1782
Birth place
Russian Empire , Koporye , Saint Petersburg
Nationality
Russians
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1836
Place of death
Italy , Rome

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Artist

Field of work
Painting
Movement
Romanticism
training at
Imperial Academy of Arts
Saint Petersburg

Orest Kiprensky on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.abcgallery.com/K/kiprensky/kiprenskybio.html