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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

Boris Yakovlevich Ryauzov (1919 - 1994)
Boris Yakovlevich Ryauzov
1919 - 1994
Suren Asaturovich Arutyunyan (1950)
Suren Asaturovich Arutyunyan
1950
Igor Borisovich Berezovsky (1942 - 2007)
Igor Borisovich Berezovsky
1942 - 2007
Mikhail Ivanovich Makhaev (1718 - 1770)
Mikhail Ivanovich Makhaev
1718 - 1770
Fyodor Mikhailovich Slavyansky (1817 - 1876)
Fyodor Mikhailovich Slavyansky
1817 - 1876
Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray (1848 - 1886)
Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray
1848 - 1886
Il'ya Yakovlevich Gintsburg (1859 - 1939)
Il'ya Yakovlevich Gintsburg
1859 - 1939
Aleksandr Arkad'evich Labas (1900 - 1983)
Aleksandr Arkad'evich Labas
1900 - 1983
Alexander Dumchenko (1954)
Alexander Dumchenko
1954
Ivan Vasil'evich Sorokin (1922 - 2004)
Ivan Vasil'evich Sorokin
1922 - 2004
Sergey Arsen'evich Vinogradov (1869 - 1938)
Sergey Arsen'evich Vinogradov
1869 - 1938
Lidia Ivanovna Charlemagne (1915 - 1963)
Lidia Ivanovna Charlemagne
1915 - 1963
Vasily Prokofyevich Yefanov (1900 - 1978)
Vasily Prokofyevich Yefanov
1900 - 1978
Victor Mikhailovich Oreshnikov (1904 - 1987)
Victor Mikhailovich Oreshnikov
1904 - 1987
Anatoly Alexandrovich Ostretsov (1931 - 2015)
Anatoly Alexandrovich Ostretsov
1931 - 2015
Nina Vasilievna Kashina (1903 - 1985)
Nina Vasilievna Kashina
1903 - 1985

Creators Baroque

Santi di Tito (1536 - 1603)
Santi di Tito
1536 - 1603
Giuseppe Canale (1725 - 1802)
Giuseppe Canale
1725 - 1802
Charles Bird King (1785 - 1862)
Charles Bird King
1785 - 1862
Johannes Hals (1613 - 1654)
Johannes Hals
1613 - 1654
Jan van Kessel II (1654 - 1708)
Jan van Kessel II
1654 - 1708
Domenico Guidi (1625 - 1701)
Domenico Guidi
1625 - 1701
Bartolomé Román (1587 - 1647)
Bartolomé Román
1587 - 1647
Domenico Piola (1627 - 1703)
Domenico Piola
1627 - 1703
Charles-Edouard Calame (1815 - 1852)
Charles-Edouard Calame
1815 - 1852
Charles Lorraine Smith (1751 - 1835)
Charles Lorraine Smith
1751 - 1835
Alexander van Bredael (1633 - 1720)
Alexander van Bredael
1633 - 1720
Nicolas Tournier (1590 - 1639)
Nicolas Tournier
1590 - 1639
Jean Benner I (1796 - 1849)
Jean Benner I
1796 - 1849
Willem de Heusch (1625 - 1692)
Willem de Heusch
1625 - 1692
Domenico Maria Canuti (1625 - 1684)
Domenico Maria Canuti
1625 - 1684
Johann Cimbal (1722 - 1795)
Johann Cimbal
1722 - 1795
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