Artwork
Portrait of the Landowner Piotr Miliukov
Portrait of the Landowner Piotr Miliukov is an oil painting by the Realist artist Grigory Soroka. It dates from 1848 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Portrait of the Landowner Piotr Miliukov is a 1848 oil painting by Grigory Soroka, a representative of the Venetsianov school.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Piotr Miliukov, an older landowner, in a straightforward manner, capturing his serious demeanor. He is shown wearing a dark coat and white shirt with a high collar, his gray hair combed back.
Technique & Style
Soroka employed soft brushstrokes to achieve a nuanced interplay of light and shadow, characteristic of the realism movement. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, with light falling on Miliukov's face and darkness enveloping the background.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the State Hermitage Museum's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Grigoriy Vasilyevich Soroka (Russian: Григорий Васильевич Сорока, real surname Vasilyev (Васильев); November 27 1823—April 22 1864) was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school.
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