Vladimir Borovikovskij

(1757–1825) Russian artist (1757-1825)

Vladimir Borovikovskij (1757–1825) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Vladimir Borovikovskij belongs to the chapter ‘Neoclassicism’ in this site’s history of art.

Vladimir Borovikovskij was born in Myrhorod and died in Saint Petersburg. Vladimir Borovikovskij trained at Imperial Academy of Arts. Vladimir Borovikovskij studied under Dmitry Levitzky. Vladimir Borovikovskij worked in Saint Petersburg and Ukraine. Wikidata associates Vladimir Borovikovskij with Orientalism. The awards include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class and Order of St. Vladimir.

The best-known works include ‘Ekaterina Arsenieva’, ‘Portrait of Prince A.B.Kurakin’, ‘Catherine II during a walk in the Tsarskosyelsky Park’, and ‘A. N. Astafiev's portrait’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 93 works by Vladimir Borovikovskij with free images. The dated works span the years 1750–1850. Works by Vladimir Borovikovskij are held by several collections, among them Tretjakovgalleriet, Ryska museet, Tretyakov Gallery, and Hermitage Museum.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Gaspare Landi, Manuel Tolsá, Adam von Bartsch, Antonio Canova, and James Sowerby.

• Neoclassicism
• Portrait of Maria Ivanovna Lopukhina