Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Alexei Olenin”
Kiprensky is known to many admirers of the fine arts as a magnificent master of portraiture. Orest Adamovich wrote many important people from the imperial nobility and the highest circles of literature. “Portrait of
Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of A. K. Schwalbe” (1804)
The canvas is considered one of the earliest and best works of the artist. The canvas depicts the stepfather of the master – he had seen a lot in his lifetime, a gloomy, self-confident