Artist
Ivan Luchaninov
Russian, b. 1781
Ivan Luchaninov is a Russian artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Hermitage Museum. Ivan Luchaninov was born in Toropets.
Ivan Luchaninov painted 19th-century Russian scenes with a quiet realism. His Militiaman's Seeing Off shows a soldier in homespun clothes, saying goodbye to women and children on a dirt road outside Moscow. The painting’s muted colors and careful details capture a moment both ordinary and charged. Look for the way the militia banner’s red edge catches the light against the drab coats and skirts. To step deeper, tap Militiaman's Seeing Off.
Works by Ivan Luchaninov
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Museum
The State Hermitage Museum is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and holds the largest collection of paintings in the world. It was founded in 1764 when Empress Catherine the…