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Portrait of Mikhail Golitsyn

Rudolf Zhukovsky , 1845

Portrait of Mikhail Golitsyn, by Rudolf Zhukovsky, oil, 1845
Portrait of Mikhail Golitsyn, by Rudolf Zhukovsky, oil, 1845

Portrait of Mikhail Golitsyn is an oil painting by the Realist artist Rudolf Zhukovsky. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

About this work

Overview

The Portrait of Mikhail Golitsyn is an oil painting created by Rudolf Zhukovsky in 1845, now held at the State Hermitage Museum.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts a military figure, Mikhail Golitsyn, dressed in elaborate attire, including a silver breastplate, blue sash, and powdered wig, conveying a sense of dignity and authority.

Technique & Style

The artist employed smooth brushstrokes to capture the sheen of the subject's armor and used chiaroscuro to focus attention on the figure, with soft lighting on his face and a dark, fading cityscape in the background.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Rudolf Zhukovsky

Artist

Rudolf Zhukovsky

Rudolf Zhukovsky (1814–1886) was an artist, born in Białystok.

Hermitage Museum

Museum

Hermitage Museum

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