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Georg Gsell

Georg Gsell was a Swiss Baroque painter, art consultant, and art dealer, renowned for his contributions to the arts during the early 18th century. Born in St. Gallen on January 28, 1673, Gsell's journey in the arts took him across Europe. He moved to Amsterdam in 1704, and later to Russia on the invitation of Peter the Great in 1716. In Russia, he served as the first curator of the Imperial art gallery, a significant cultural institution founded in 1720​​.

Gsell's work is appreciated for its meticulous detail and historical value. He catalogued the Kunstkamera, Russia's first museum, through detailed manuscript forms, a significant contribution to the preservation of early 18th-century European and Russian cultural artifacts​. His artworks, which include portraits and still lifes, reflect the Baroque style's complexity and elegance.

For art collectors and experts, Georg Gsell's legacy offers a glimpse into the Baroque period's artistry and the early days of museum curation in Russia. His works and contributions remain subjects of study and admiration in art circles today.

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Date and place of birt:28 january 1673, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Date and place of death:22 november 1740, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Nationality:Russia, Switzerland, Russian Empire
Period of activity: XVII, XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Decorator, Painter
Genre:Genre art, Portrait, Religious genre, Still life
Art style:Baroque

Creators Russia

Fedor Gordeevich Gordeev (1744 - 1810)
Fedor Gordeevich Gordeev
1744 - 1810
Anatoly Mefodyevich Mosychuk (1942 - 2013)
Anatoly Mefodyevich Mosychuk
1942 - 2013
Anatoly Vladimirovich Treskin (1905 - 1986)
Anatoly Vladimirovich Treskin
1905 - 1986
Stepan Gavrilovich Mamchich (1924 - 1974)
Stepan Gavrilovich Mamchich
1924 - 1974
Solomon Rossin (1937)
Solomon Rossin
1937
Mariam Arshaki Aslamazyan (1907 - 2006)
Mariam Arshaki Aslamazyan
1907 - 2006
Vladislav Leopoldovich Anisovich (1908 - 1969)
Vladislav Leopoldovich Anisovich
1908 - 1969
Ivan Petrovich Pozhalostin (1837 - 1909)
Ivan Petrovich Pozhalostin
1837 - 1909
Yury Konstantinovich Burdzhelyan (1921 - 2008)
Yury Konstantinovich Burdzhelyan
1921 - 2008
Pyotr Zakharovich Zakharov-Chechenets (1816 - 1846)
Pyotr Zakharovich Zakharov-Chechenets
1816 - 1846
Pavel Petrovich Leonov (1920 - 2011)
Pavel Petrovich Leonov
1920 - 2011
Vadim Alexeyevich Gorbatov (1940)
Vadim Alexeyevich Gorbatov
1940
Vilyo Johannes Koyo (1891 - 1966)
Vilyo Johannes Koyo
1891 - 1966
Fedot Vasil'evich Sychkov (1870 - 1958)
Fedot Vasil'evich Sychkov
1870 - 1958
Boris Grigoriev (1886 - 1939)
Boris Grigoriev
1886 - 1939
Mikhail Konstantinovich Anikushin (1917 - 1997)
Mikhail Konstantinovich Anikushin
1917 - 1997

Creators Baroque

Laurent Delvaux (1696 - 1778)
Laurent Delvaux
1696 - 1778
Jan Peeters (1624 - 1677)
Jan Peeters
1624 - 1677
Giovanni Maria Morandi (1622 - 1717)
Giovanni Maria Morandi
1622 - 1717
Pieter Bout (1658 - 1719)
Pieter Bout
1658 - 1719
Alexis Grimou (1678 - 1733)
Alexis Grimou
1678 - 1733
Melchor Pérez de Holguín (1660 - 1732)
Melchor Pérez de Holguín
1660 - 1732
Albert Meyering (1645 - 1714)
Albert Meyering
1645 - 1714
Marziale Carpinoni (1644 - 1722)
Marziale Carpinoni
1644 - 1722
David Teniers II (1610 - 1690)
David Teniers II
1610 - 1690
Jean Louis Counet (1652 - 1721)
Jean Louis Counet
1652 - 1721
Hendrick Verschuring (1627 - 1690)
Hendrick Verschuring
1627 - 1690
Johann Daniel Preißler (1666 - 1737)
Johann Daniel Preißler
1666 - 1737
Matthias Stom (1600 - 1650)
Matthias Stom
1600 - 1650
Frans Snyders (1579 - 1657)
Frans Snyders
1579 - 1657
Charles Antoine Coysevox (1640 - 1720)
Charles Antoine Coysevox
1640 - 1720
Jan van de Velde (1593 - 1641)
Jan van de Velde
1593 - 1641
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