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Lev Feliksovich Lagorio BIOGRAPHY
1827 Feodosia, Crimea - 1905. Known for: Seascapes, coastal and mountain landscape painting.
The son of an Italian diplomat, Lev Lagorio was born in Feodosia. In 1850, on the completion of his studies at the St Petersburg Academy of Arts under Maxim Vorobiev (1787-1855) and Bogdan... Read full biography
The son of an Italian diplomat, Lev Lagorio was born in Feodosia. In 1850, on the completion of his studies at the St Petersburg Academy of Arts under Maxim Vorobiev (1787-1855) and Bogdan Villeval'de (1818-1903), Lagorio traveled to France, Switzerland, Holland and Italy where he lived and worked... Read full biography
The son of an Italian diplomat, Lev Lagorio was born in Feodosia. In 1850, on the completion of his studies at the St Petersburg Academy of Arts under Maxim Vorobiev (1787-1855) and Bogdan Villeval'de (1818-1903), Lagorio traveled to France, Switzerland, Holland and Italy where he lived and worked from 1852-1860. In addition to his exploration of Europe, Lagorio also traveled extensively in Russia, painting numerous fine works, including the present composition and Night of the Neva, St... Read full biography
The son of an Italian diplomat, Lev Lagorio was born in Feodosia. In 1850, on the completion of his studies at the St Petersburg Academy of Arts under Maxim Vorobiev (1787-1855) and Bogdan Villeval'de (1818-1903), Lagorio traveled to France, Switzerland, Holland and Italy where he lived and worked from 1852-1860. In addition to his exploration of Europe, Lagorio also traveled extensively in Russia, painting numerous fine works, including the present composition and Night of the Neva, St Petersburg, sold at Christie's, London in 2007 for £1,476,000. Ernest Chesneau (1833-1890), a notable art critic of the period, praised Lagorio's academic skill, saying 'His painting make the students of our Académie think.' (L'Art et les Artistes Modernes,... Read full biography
The son of an Italian diplomat, Lev Lagorio was born in Feodosia. In 1850, on the completion of his studies at the St Petersburg Academy of Arts under Maxim Vorobiev (1787-1855) and Bogdan Villeval'de (1818-1903), Lagorio traveled to France, Switzerland, Holland and Italy where he lived and worked from 1852-1860. In addition to his exploration of Europe, Lagorio also traveled extensively in Russia, painting numerous fine works, including the present composition and Night of the Neva, St Petersburg, sold at Christie's, London in 2007 for £1,476,000. Ernest Chesneau (1833-1890), a notable art critic of the period, praised Lagorio's academic skill, saying 'His painting make the students of our Académie think.' (L'Art et les Artistes Modernes, Paris, 1864, p. 172). The Neva at dusk, St Petersburg beautifully exemplifies Lagori... Read full biography
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The son of an Italian diplomat, Lev Lagorio was born in Feodosia. In 1850, on the completion of his studies at the St Petersburg Academy of Arts under Maxim Vorobiev (1787-1855) and Bogdan Villeval'de (1818-1903), Lagorio traveled to France, Switzerland, Holland and Italy where he lived and worked from 1852-1860. In addition to his exploration of Europe, Lagorio also traveled extensively in Russia, painting numerous fine works, including the present composition and Night of the Neva, St Petersburg, sold at Christie's, London in 2007 for £1,476,000.
Ernest Chesneau (1833-1890), a notable art critic of the period, praised Lagorio's academic skill, saying 'His painting make the students of our Aca...But wait, there's more...
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