Aleksandr Ivanov

(1806–1858) Russian artist (1806-1858)

Aleksandr Ivanov (1806–1858) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Aleksandr Ivanov belongs to the chapter ‘Romanticism’ in this site’s history of art.

Aleksandr Ivanov was born in Saint Petersburg and died in Saint Petersburg. Aleksandr Ivanov trained at Imperial Academy of Arts. Aleksandr Ivanov worked in Italy. Wikidata associates Aleksandr Ivanov with Neoclassicism. Aleksandr Ivanov was awarded Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts. The students included Ivan Shapovalov.

One of the best-known works is ‘Appearance of Jesus Christ to Maria Magdalena’. The works belong mainly to the genre history painting. The catalogue has 24 works by Aleksandr Ivanov with free images. The dated works span the years 1824–1862. Works by Aleksandr Ivanov are held by several collections, among them Tretjakovgalleriet, Ryska museet, Rumyantsev Museum, and Russian Museum.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Louis Joseph César Ducornet, Petrus van Schendel, Michel Delaporte, Giacinto Gigante, and Alexandre Hesse.

• Romanticism
• The Appearance of Christ Before the People
• Appearance of Jesus Christ to Maria Magdalena