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Portrait of Elizaveta Bantysh-Kamenskaya

Creation period
1823
Dimensions
65x52,5 cm
Technique
Canvas, oil
8
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Nikolai Argunov
Portrait of E.I. Bantysh-Kamenskaya
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Nikolai Argunov painted the portrait of Elizaveta Bantysh-Kamenskaya in 1823. The young woman is dressed according to the fashion of that time – she is wearing a red sarafan and a white shirt with a wide neckline. This outfit was reminiscent of typical peasant clothes. After the victory in the Napoleonic War, the folklore theme in Russia gained popularity and many members of the nobility started to wear such outfits. But the woman in the portrait does not just show appreciation for the fashion - the Bantysh-Kamensky family were interested in the peasant traditions and her husband, Dmitry Bantysh-Kamensky, professionally studied the history of Malorossiya. 
 
Nikolai Argunov painted a young woman who was graceful and calm: she felt at ease in the simple outfit. A multitude of white shades emphasize her lightsome image. The author shaped the volumes using light and shadow, maintaining the correct proportions according to the principles of classicism.
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Nikolai Argunov learned painting from his father, Ivan Argunov, one of the most famous artists of the XVIII century. They were both serfs of Counts Sheremetevs. Argunov- the father was one of the first artists to create portraits in which he primarily reflected the subject’s personality, but not the social stratum he or she belonged to. He used a modest range of tones in the small chamber portraits often depicting the models chest-high. 

Researchers note that Ivan Argunov failed to fully reveal his artistic potential, because he was constantly busy with household matters. He remained a serf until the end of his life. His son, Nikolai Argunov, learned a lot from him. 

And his son was luckier than the father. Count Nikolai Sheremetev was a versatile man - he was fond of painting and the theatre. He encouraged the master’s work and allowed him to pursue solely his favourite occupation. From the very beginning, the young man not only copied the famous masters’ paintings displayed in the Hermitage, but also painted from life. However, Argunov could not continue his vocational education, for he was not eligible to study at the Academy of Fine Arts as long as he remained a serf. The painter gained freedom only at the age of 45. 
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Portrait of Senator Pavel Runich, 1818. Source: wikipedia.org
In 1816, he showed his works to the Council of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. A record about Argunov was made in the documents of the institution: " The following programme is set for him to achieve the rank of an academician: to write a portrait -knee-high with arms - of any known and famous person ‘. In 1818, the artist presented a portrait of Senator Pavel Runich to the Council, for which he was granted the academician title.
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Portrait of Elizaveta Bantysh-Kamenskaya

Creation period
1823
Dimensions
65x52,5 cm
Technique
Canvas, oil
8
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