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Aleksey Antropov Painting Portrait of F. Krasnoschiokov.

Portrait of F. Krasnoschiokov. - Famous Art work & Drawing by Aleksey Antropov

Portrait of F. Krasnoschiokov.

This portrait of Ataman F.Krasnoschiokov was painted by the famous Russian

painter Aleksey Petrovich Antropov. Ataman is the title given to supreme

leaders of Cossack armies during the Russian Civil War. Usually Atamans

were elected. F. Krasnoschiokov was the supreme military commander of

Cossac army in Russian Empire.

Aleksey Antropov was a barocco painter from St. Petersberg, Russia. He took

part in the decoration of numerous palaces there. “The Last Supper” at the

Kiev church of St. Andrew is one of his most prominent paintings.

In 1760s Antropov started drawing portraits of Russian Icons. The Emperor of

Russia, Peter III encouraged and supported Antropov in his work.

This portrait of F. Krashnochiokov is drawn following the parsuna tradition

of portrait painting. The colors are with sharp contrast and background is

dark. Parsuna is a blend of technography and portraiture. This was

developed in Russia in late 16th century. In parsuna, stylish qualities and

techniques of traditional Russian icon painting is combined with Western

European Secular painting. As we see in this portrait, the drawing is

rigid with a linear perspective so as to fix and commemorate the features

of the depicted icon. The decorative splendor and intense colors make the

portrait outstanding.

In this portrait made by Aleksy in 1761 with oil on canvas looks every inch a Mongol, what with his long moustache.

The rich crimson coat and the medallion with the empress’s figure in it lend an exotic charm to the portrait. Portraiture seems to be the strong point of the artistic acumen of Aleksey.

This magnificent picture is exhibited at The Russian Museum at St. Petersburg In Russia.

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