Jan Ksawery Kaniewski (1805 - 1867)
1805-05-10Красилов, Russian Empire1867-04-13Warsaw, Russian EmpireItaly, Poland, Ukraine, Russian Empire
Jan Ksawery Kaniewski
Jan Ksawery Kaniewski (Russian: Ян Ксаверий Каневский) was a Polish and Russian artist of the mid-19th century. He is known as a portrait painter.
Jan Kaniewski painted numerous portraits of members of the Russian imperial family (including Nicholas I) and the high society of the Kingdom of Poland. He also created a number of paintings on historical and religious themes.
Date and place of birt: | 10 may 1805, Красилов, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 13 april 1867, Warsaw, Russian Empire |
Nationality: | Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Russian Empire |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Genre painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | History painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Neoclassicism |