PORTRAIT OF FIELD MARSHAL MIKHAIL KUTUZOV FROM THE COLLECTION OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF UKRAINIAN HISTORY

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  • Олена Походяща National Museum of Ukrainian History

Abstract

This article attempts to introduce the scientific portrait of Mikhail Kutuzov from the collection of the National Museum of Ukrainian History. In the article, the author conducted attribution of the work, defining the dating his place of residence and authorship. Due to the complex method of investigation it was established that the portrait was painted by famous Russian artist Roman Volkov in 1813–1816 on a commission from the State Councilor Fedor Opochynina for Metropolitan of Kyiv and Galician Serapion.

Keywords: portrait, Mikhail Kutuzov, Roman Volkov, Kyiv, Museum, War 1812, Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Metropolitan Serapion

Author Biography

Олена Походяща, National Museum of Ukrainian History

PhD, Deputy Chief Collections Curator, National Museum of Ukrainian History (Kyiv, Ukraine)

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Published

2017-09-16

How to Cite

Походяща, О. (2017). PORTRAIT OF FIELD MARSHAL MIKHAIL KUTUZOV FROM THE COLLECTION OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF UKRAINIAN HISTORY. Scientific Bulletin of the National Museum of Ukrainian History, (2), 377-383. Retrieved from https://visnyk.nmiu.org/index.php/nv/article/view/160

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No. 2 (2017): Scientific Bulletin of the National museum of the history of Ukraine

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