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Aleksey Antropov
Aleksey Antropov ,this Russian barocco painter began
his painting spree by doing frescoes in churches. His choice medium was
oil and he also engaged himself in icon making and miniature painting.
Aleksey studied portraiture in France. The interiors of the Kiev Church
was done by Aleksey, and at the altar ‘The Last Supper’ was
the important fresco he painted. The earliest portrait he made was that
of Elizabeth of Russia. His other portraits are those of Ataman Kranoschekov
and Countess Rumyantseva. A few other portraits painted by Aleksey are
of the ‘Lady in Waiting,A.M. Izmaylova’ and of Emperor Peter
the Third. Under his direct care, icon painting of the Synod of Russian
Orthodox Church was executed.
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