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Andrey Matveev


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Name
Andrey Matveev
Life Dates
1702 - 1739
Country
Russia
Movement
Baroque Art

Andrey Matveev Biography

Andrey Matveev's gift for painting was first noted by Peter the Great and in 1716 he was sent to Holland and Flanders to study art. He spent 11 years there and was the first Russian painter educated exclusively in Europe. On his return to Russia, he became the leading painter of St. Petersburg and took part in all important architectural projects. It is believed that hard work was the reason for his early death in...


Andrey Matveev 5 Most Important Paintings and Artworks

Andrey Matveev Bibliography

Russian Art of Peter I the Great Period. Leningrad. 1990.

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