Carl Johann Lemoch (1841 - 1910)
1841-06-19Moscow, Russian Empire1910-03-09St. Petersburg, Russian EmpireRussia, Russian Empire
Carl Johann Lemoch
Carl Johann Lemoch (Russian: Кирилл Викентьевич Лемох) was a Russian painter of the last third of the 19th and early 20th centuries of German origin. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and miniaturist.
Lemoch is considered one of the most notable genre painters in Russia of his time. The leading place in his work was occupied by the peasant theme, which was characterized by a sympathetic image of the hardships of everyday life of peasants. He was the first Russian artist to create miniature portraits with life-size figures.
Lemoch was one of the founders of the St. Petersburg Art Society of Artists and the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions.
Date and place of birt: | 19 june 1841, Moscow, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 9 march 1910, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Nationality: | Russia, Russian Empire |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Miniaturist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Itinerants |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism |