Borovikovsky. Astakhov A.

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B.L. Borovikovsky was posed by nobles, generals, and fathers of the church. He wrote from nature Empress Catherine. Borovikovsky did not study at the academy, but took private lessons from Levitsky, copied the paintings of Western masters - and grew up in a wonderful, demanded artist who was accompanied by success. Art - and his work is characterized by brilliant technique, compositional skills - it was more important for him more than glory and money. The artist was absorbed in creativity and led a lonely, closed life. He wrote about himself: “I am busy with my work continuously. I lose an hour - great in my duties will make a disorder. "