Vasily Andreevich Tropinin (1776 - 1857)

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Vasily Andreevich Tropinin

Vasily Andreevich Tropinin (Russian: Василий Андреевич Тропинин) was a Russian Romantic painter, whose journey from serfdom to artistic freedom is as captivating as his art. Born in 1776, Vasily Tropinin spent a significant part of his life as a serf, only gaining freedom at the age of 47. His talent in painting, particularly in portraying intimate, personal, and "disheveled" portraits, earned him the nickname "a robe portraitist" among Muscovites​​.

Vasily Tropinin's works are celebrated for their deep analysis of the Russian national character and their reflection of the social types of his era. Notable works include "The Lace Maker," "Portrait of Alexander Pushkin," and portraits of everyday people, capturing the essence of Russian life with authenticity and emotional depth​.

His contributions to Russian art did not go unnoticed, as he was awarded the title of "appointed academician" and later elected an Academician, reflecting his status as a respected artist of his time​​​​. Vasily Tropinin's legacy lives on, with more than 3,000 portraits credited to his name, and the Tropinin Museum in Moscow dedicated to his and his contemporaries' works​​.

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Date and place of birt:30 march 1776, Veliky Novgorod, Russian Empire
Date and place of death:16 may 1857, Moscow, Russian Empire
Nationality:Russia
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter, Portraitist
Art school / group:Russian school
Genre:Portrait, Self-portrait
Art style:Realism, Romanticism

Creators Russia

Nikolai Ilyich Kofanov (1943 - 1998)
Nikolai Ilyich Kofanov
1943 - 1998
Aleksei Alekseevich Kharlamov (1840 - 1925)
Aleksei Alekseevich Kharlamov
1840 - 1925
Eduard Georgievich Bragovsky (1923 - 2010)
Eduard Georgievich Bragovsky
1923 - 2010
Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837)
Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin
1799 - 1837
Grigory Ivanovich Ugryumov (1764 - 1823)
Grigory Ivanovich Ugryumov
1764 - 1823
Mikhail Andreevich Kopylkov (1946)
Mikhail Andreevich Kopylkov
1946
Gury Filippovich Zakharov (1926 - 1994)
Gury Filippovich Zakharov
1926 - 1994
Anton Mikhailovich Legashov (1798 - 1865)
Anton Mikhailovich Legashov
1798 - 1865
Solomon Moiseevich Gershov (1906 - 1989)
Solomon Moiseevich Gershov
1906 - 1989
Alexey Vasilievich Mozhaev (1921 - 1994)
Alexey Vasilievich Mozhaev
1921 - 1994
Lavrentii Vasilevich Bruni (1961)
Lavrentii Vasilevich Bruni
1961
Petr Efimovich Zabolotsky (1803 - 1866)
Petr Efimovich Zabolotsky
1803 - 1866
Levon Konstantinovich Lazarev (1928 - 2004)
Levon Konstantinovich Lazarev
1928 - 2004
Feodosy Fedorovich Shchedrin (1751 - 1825)
Feodosy Fedorovich Shchedrin
1751 - 1825
Nikolai Alexandrovich Yaroshenko (1846 - 1898)
Nikolai Alexandrovich Yaroshenko
1846 - 1898
Fyodor Fyodorovich Buchholz (1857 - 1942)
Fyodor Fyodorovich Buchholz
1857 - 1942

Creators Realism

Jean-Charles Langlois (1789 - 1870)
Jean-Charles Langlois
1789 - 1870
Charles Sheeler (1883 - 1965)
Charles Sheeler
1883 - 1965
Ferdinand Eduardovich Ruschits (1870 - 1936)
Ferdinand Eduardovich Ruschits
1870 - 1936
Maria Konstantinovna Bashkirtseva (1858 - 1884)
Maria Konstantinovna Bashkirtseva
1858 - 1884
Bak Koi Tay (1939 - 2003)
Bak Koi Tay
1939 - 2003
Robert Weaver (1924 - 1994)
Robert Weaver
1924 - 1994
Franz Xaver Reinhold (1816 - 1893)
Franz Xaver Reinhold
1816 - 1893
Gustav Gaul (1836 - 1888)
Gustav Gaul
1836 - 1888
Pieter Frederik van Os (1808 - 1892)
Pieter Frederik van Os
1808 - 1892
Ole Hansen (XIX century - ?)
Ole Hansen
XIX century - ?
Worthington Whittredge (1820 - 1910)
Worthington Whittredge
1820 - 1910
Heinrich Faltermeier (1909 - 1999)
Heinrich Faltermeier
1909 - 1999
John William North (1842 - 1924)
John William North
1842 - 1924
Yue Minjun (1962)
Yue Minjun
1962
Antoine-Félix Boisselier II (1790 - 1857)
Antoine-Félix Boisselier II
1790 - 1857
Fredrik Marinus Kruseman (1816 - 1882)
Fredrik Marinus Kruseman
1816 - 1882