Dmitry Levitzky
Russian-Ukrainian portrait painter (1735-1822)
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Summary
Dmitry Levitzky was born on January 1, 1735[1], in Kyiv[2]. He died on April 4, 1822[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (707 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: May 1735[7]
- Date of death: April 4, 1822[8]
- Place of burial: Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[9]
- Father: Grigori Kirillovich Levitzky[10]
- Country of citizenship: Cossack Hetmanate[11], Russian Empire[12]
- Field of work: painting[13]
- Position held: court painter[14]
- Educated at: Imperial Academy of Arts[15]
- Student: Vladimir Borovikovsky[16], Lavrenty Kalinovsky[17], Stepan Shchukin[18]
- Influenced by: Aleksey Antropov[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Genre: portrait[21], portrait painting[22]
- Commons category: Dmitry Grigorievich Levitzky[23]
- Family name: Levytskyi[24], Levitsky[25]
- Given name: Dmytro[26], Dmitry[27]
- Work location: Kyiv[28], Saint Petersburg[29]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-dmitry-levitzky[30]
- Student of: Aleksey Antropov[31], Grigori Kirillovich Levitzky[32]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[33], Russian Biographical Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World: Tome 3[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[39]
- Commons Creator page: Dmitry Grigorievich Levitzky[40]
- Different from: Dymitr Lewicki[41]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[42]
Why It Matters
Dmitry Levitzky has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Dmitry Levitzky born?
Dmitry Levitzky's place of birth was Kyiv[2].
Where did Dmitry Levitzky die?
Dmitry Levitzky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who were Dmitry Levitzky's parents?
Dmitry Levitzky's father was Grigori Kirillovich Levitzky[10].
What did Dmitry Levitzky do for work?
Dmitry Levitzky worked as a painter[5].
Where did Dmitry Levitzky go to school?
Dmitry Levitzky was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[15].