Anton Losenko
Russian painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Pavlovich and the family name is Losenko.
Anton Pavlovich Losenko (Russian: Антон Павлович Лосенко; 10 August [O.S. 30 July] 1737 – 4 December [O.S. 23 November] 1773) was a Russian neoclassical painter and academician who specialized in historical subjects and portraits. He was one of the founders of the Imperial Russian historical movement in painting.
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Born | Антон Павлович Лосенко 10 August [O.S. 30 July] 1737 |
Died | 4 December [O.S. 23 November] 1773 (aged 36) |
Education | Member Academy of Arts (1770) |
Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts |
Known for | Historical subjects and portraits |
Movement | Neoclassicism |
Patron(s) | Dmitry Golitsyn |
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