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Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki: Catalogue of the 60 Most Famous Paintings

Updated oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 60 works by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki in our catalogue

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Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress. (1782) is recorded as the most famous painting of Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki; it is held by the Narodni muzej v Varšavi, Varšava. Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple Devoted to the Godess of Justice (1780) and Portrait of Countess Ursula Mniszek (1782) occupy the second and third entries. Of the 60 works by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki recorded in the catalogue, the 60 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.

1735 – 1822, Kijev Rococo Most works: Tretyakovska galerija

Entries 1 to 10: the most famous Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki paintings

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Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple  Devoted to the Godess of Justice (1780) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki

Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple Devoted to the Godess of Justice

1780 · Oil · Tretyakovska galerija, Moskva

The work is the Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple Devoted to the Godess of Justice by the artist Dmitry Grigoryevich Levitsky. Created about 1780, this oil portrait presents the subject, Catherine II, within a specific architectural and symbolic framework. The composition places the Empress inside a temple dedicated to the goddess of Justice, a setting that defines the allegorical nature of the image.

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Portrait of Countess Ursula Mniszek (1782) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki

Portrait of Countess Ursula Mniszek

1782 · Oil On Canvas · Tretyakovska galerija, Moskva

An elegant oval-format bust-length portrait, this work captures Countess Ursula Mniszek in a moment of poised serenity. The composition focuses on the subject's face and upper torso, set against a dark, indeterminate background that creates a strong chiaroscuro effect. Light enters from the upper left, illuminating her features and the shimmering textures of her attire. Her powdered hair is styled in voluminous curls, framing a face rendered with smooth skin…

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Portrait of A.I. Novikova (? ) (1794) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki

Portrait of A.I. Novikova (? )

1794 · Oil On Canvas · Ermitaž, Sankt Peterburg

The Subject and Composition Portrait of A.I. Novikova (? ) presents a middle-aged man in a three-quarter view, positioned slightly off-center against a dark, atmospheric background. The figure is depicted from the waist up, wearing a deep forest green coat accented by a vermilion red collar and a white cravat. His hair is light-colored and appears powdered, a common stylistic choice for the period. The subject's expression remains calm and…

Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki, further entries: 11 to 60

11Portrait of Maria Dyakova (1778) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Maria Dyakova1778 · Tretyakovska galerija 12Portrait of E. N. Khruschova and Princess E. N. Khovanskaya by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of E. N. Khruschova and Princess E. N. KhovanskayaDržavni ruski muzej 13Portrait of Mikhail Krechetnikov (1770) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Mikhail Krechetnikov1770 · Ermitaž 14Portrait of the Princesses Davidova and Rzevskaja (1771) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of the Princesses Davidova and Rzevskaja1771 · Državni ruski muzej 15Portrait of Catherine II (1782) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Catherine II1782 16Irina Vasilyeva (count) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiIrina Vasilyeva (count)Fine Arts Museum Kharkiv 17Portrait of Gubareva by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Gubareva 18Portrait of Y. I. Bilibin by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Y. I. BilibinErmitaž 19Portrait of A.-D.-L. Shmidt by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of A.-D.-L. Shmidt 20Portrait of Prokofiy Demidov by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Prokofiy Demidov 21Portrait of E. I. Palmenbach by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of E. I. Palmenbach 22Portrait of A. P. Melgunov by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of A. P. Melgunov 23Portrait of E. I. Molchanova by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of E. I. Molchanova 24Portrait of A. P. Levshina by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of A. P. Levshina 25Portrait of M. A. Lvova by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of M. A. Lvova 26Portrait of Ekaterina Nelidova by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Ekaterina Nelidova 27Portrait of Countess N. F. Vorontsova by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Countess N. F. Vorontsova 28Portrait of I. V. Lopukhin by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of I. V. Lopukhin 29Portrait of Princess P. N. Repnina by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Princess P. N. Repnina 30Portrait of Count I. G. Tchernyshov by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Count I. G. Tchernyshov 31Portrait of I. K. Bilibin the Big by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of I. K. Bilibin the BigErmitaž 32Portrait of M. I. Mussar by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of M. I. Mussar 33Portrait of F. S. Rzhevskaya and Princess N. M. Davydova by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of F. S. Rzhevskaya and Princess N. M. Davydova 34Portrait of N. Y. Levitzkaya, Artist's Wife by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of N. Y. Levitzkaya, Artist's Wife 35Portrait of I. I. Dmitriyev by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of I. I. Dmitriyev 36Portrait of P. V. Bakunin by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of P. V. Bakunin 37Portrait of G. I. Alymova by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of G. I. Alymova 38Portrait of Countess Ekaterina Vorontsova as a Child by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Countess Ekaterina Vorontsova as a Child 39Portrait of Countess A. S. Protasova by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Countess A. S. Protasova 40Portrait of I. A. Igelstrom by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of I. A. Igelstrom 41Portrait of V. I. Mitrofanov and M. A. Mitrofanova by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of V. I. Mitrofanov and M. A. Mitrofanova 42Portrait of I. I. Bilibin by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of I. I. Bilibin 43Portrait of an Unknown Man by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of an Unknown Man 44Portrait of Count A. A. Bezborodko by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Count A. A. Bezborodko 45Portrait of E. A. Bakunina by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of E. A. Bakunina 46Portrait of Grand Duchess Ekaterina Pavlovna as a Child by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Grand Duchess Ekaterina Pavlovna as a Child 47Portrait of Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna as a Child by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna as a Child 48Portrait of A. D. Levitzkaya, Artist's Daughter by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of A. D. Levitzkaya, Artist's Daughter 49Portrait of Nikolay Lvov, Architect, Painter and Poet by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Nikolay Lvov, Architect, Painter and Poet 50Portrait of the Aide-de-camp A. D. Lanskoy by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of the Aide-de-camp A. D. Lanskoy 51Portrait of I. I. Shuvalov by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of I. I. Shuvalov 52Portrait of F. P. Makerovsky in a Masquerade Costume by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of F. P. Makerovsky in a Masquerade Costume 53Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna as a Child by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna as a Child 54Portrait of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna as a Child by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna as a Child 55Portrait of an Unknown Woman with a Rose (1788) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of an Unknown Woman with a Rose1788 · Tretyakovska galerija 56Portrait of Alexander Kokorino by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Alexander KokorinoDržavni ruski muzej 57Portrait of E. A. Vorontsova by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of E. A. VorontsovaDržavni ruski muzej 58Portrait of Anna Davia (D'Avia) Bernucci by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Anna Davia (D'Avia) BernucciTretyakovska galerija 59Portrait of Catherine I by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Catherine IDržavni ruski muzej 60Portrait of Prokofiy Demidov (1773) by Dmitrij Grigorjevič LevickiPortrait of Prokofiy Demidov1773 · Tretyakovska galerija

Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki: holding museums

The 7 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki Paintings from this list
Tretyakovska galerija, MoskvaTretyakovska galerija Moskva 6 Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple Devoted to the Godess of Justice, Portrait of Countess Ursula Mniszek, Portrait of Maria Dyakova
Ermitaž, Sankt PeterburgErmitaž Sankt Peterburg 5 Portrait of A.I. Novikova (? ), Portrait of Nikolai Novikov, Portrait of Mikhail Krechetnikov
Državni ruski muzej, St. PeterburgDržavni ruski muzej St. Peterburg 5 Portrait of E. N. Khruschova and Princess E. N. Khovanskaya, Portrait of the Princesses Davidova and Rzevskaja, Portrait of Alexander Kokorino
Narodni muzej v Varšavi, VaršavaNarodni muzej v Varšavi Varšava 2 Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress., Catherine the Great
Nacionalna galerija v Jeravanu, JerevanNacionalna galerija v Jeravanu Jerevan 1 Portrait of B.V. Umsky
Hillwood Estate, Muzej in vrtovi, Washington, D.C.Hillwood Estate, Muzej in vrtovi Washington, D.C. 1 Portrait of Yekaterina Dashkova
Fine Arts Museum Kharkiv, KharkivFine Arts Museum Kharkiv Kharkiv 1 Irina Vasilyeva (count)

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Questions frequently consulted on Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki's paintings

What is the best-known work of Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki?Display the answer

Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress. (1782), Narodni muzej v Varšavi, Varšava. The following entries are Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple Devoted to the Godess of Justice (1780) and Portrait of Countess Ursula Mniszek (1782).

How old was Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki in the year of Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress.?Display the answer

47 years: Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki was born in 1735 and Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress. is dated 1782.

What are the ten best-known works by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki?Display the answer

Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress., Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple Devoted to the Godess of Justice, Portrait of Countess Ursula Mniszek, Portrait of A.I. Novikova (? ), Portrait of Maria Ivanovna Narychkine (1731-1807), formerly known as Portrait of Princess Maria Pavlovna Narychkine, Portrait of B.V. Umsky, La Maréchale d'Arseniev, Catherine the Great, Portrait of Yekaterina Dashkova and Portrait of Nikolai Novikov. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki does the catalogue record?Display the answer

The catalogue records 60 works by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki, dated between 1770 and 1794.

Where are the principal works of Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki held?Display the answer

Principally in Tretyakovska galerija (Moskva), Ermitaž (Sankt Peterburg) and Državni ruski muzej (St. Peterburg). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

During which period did Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki produce the best-known works?Display the answer

In 1780s: 8 of the 60 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress..

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The earliest dated work listed here is Portrait of B.V. Umsky (1770); the latest is Portrait of A.I. Novikova (? ) (1794).

What subjects did Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki treat most often?Display the answer

Portraits (33), 18th century (6) and Woman (5), out of the 60 works listed on this page.

What medium did Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki employ most often?Display the answer

Oil On Canvas, in 5 of the 60 works listed on this page.

To which art movement is Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki attributed?Display the answer

Rococo, as documented by the works on this page.

Which paintings by Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki does the Tretyakovska galerija hold?Display the answer

Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple Devoted to the Godess of Justice, Portrait of Countess Ursula Mniszek and Portrait of Maria Dyakova are among the 6 works on this page in the collection of the Tretyakovska galerija, Moskva.

Can reproductions of Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki's works be ordered?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Biography of Dmitrij Grigorjevič Levicki

Zgodnje življenje in umetniške korenine

Dmitrij Grigorječ Levicki, rojen v Kijevu leta 1735, je izrastel iz družine, ki je bila globoko utopljena v umetniške tradicije Ukrajine. Njegov oče, Grigorij Kirilovič Levicki-Nos, ni bil le duhovnik, temveč tudi izjemno sposoben grafičar in slikar, ki je mlademu Dmitriju služil kot prvi vodnik v svet vizualne izraznosti. Ta zgodnja podučevanja so postavila ključno temelj, v njega pa so vdelali spoštovanje do detajlov in začetno razumevanje forme. Selitev družine v Sankt Peterburg okoli leta 1758 je predstavljala pomembno mejnico, saj mu je odprla vrata do uradne umetniške izobrazbe pod cenjenim Aleksejem Antropovom. Antropov vpliv se je izkazal za ključen; v Levickija je vdel objektivnost, ki bo kasneje postala značilnost njegove zrele umetnosti.

Vzpon in akademsko priznanje

Levickij pot ni bila določena le z učeništvom. Znanje je črpal tudi od drugih mojstrov, vključno z Louisom Lagrenéejem na Sankt Peterburški akademiji umetnosti, s čimer je še dodatno izpilil svojo tehniko. Njegov preboj se je zgodil leta 1770 z razstavo šestih portretov na Imperialni akademiji umetnosti. Ta dela niso le prikazovala tehnične spretnosti; zajela so ločeno aristokratično občutljivost, ki je globoko odjeknila v dvorščini Rusije Katarine Velike. Portret Aleksandra Kokorinova, direktorja in prvega rektorja akademije, je bil še posebej vpliven in Levickiju prinesel status akademskega članu ter profesorsko mesto za portretno slikarstvo na isti instituciji, kjer je nekoč sam deloval kot študent. Ta imenovanje je utrdilo njegov položaj med najpomembnejšimi ruskimi umetniki.

Serija Inštituta Smolny: Portreti mladosti in idealizma

Morda Levickijeva najslavnejša dosežek leži v seriji portretov, ki jih je med letoma 1772 in 1776 za Inštitut Smolny za mlade damo naročila sama Katarina II. To niso bili le podobnosti; bili so skrbno zastavljeni prikazi mladostne vrline, elegancije in potenciala. Vsak portret prikazuje učenko v različnih dejavnostih – ples, glasbo, dramsko izvedbo – kar personificira ideale izobraževanja in vzgoje, ki jih je Katarina želela promovirati skozi Inštitut. Kompozicijska struktura, pod vplivom evropskega formalnega portretiranja, je poudarila dostojnost in pomembnost vsakega modela, medtem ko je Levickijeva vrhunska uporaba svetlobe in barv v te scene aristokratične vzgoje vnesla živahno življenje. Te slike niso le zgodovinski dokumenti; so okna v aspiracije in vrednote ruske družbe 18. stoletja.

Prefinjen slog in trajna dediščina

Levickijeva umetnost je bila zaznamovana z izjemno sposobnostjo zajema tako fizične podobnosti kot notranega značaja njegovih subjektov. Premaknil se je dlje od same zastavljanja; svoje portrete je obdaril s psihološko globino in družbeno noto. Njegova tehnika je združevala natančen detajl z nežno roko, kar je ustvarilo slike, ki so bile hkrati realistične in idealizirane. Čeprado da je dosegal velik uspeh čez svoje življenje, so ga pozne leta obremenile finančne težave. Slabše vid je v 1790ih prisilil k omejitvi slikarskih aktivnosti, čeprav je ostal povezan z akademijo kot član sveta. Kljub tem izzivom je Levicki pustil trajno dediščino kot eden najpomembnejših ruskih portretistov, ki stoji ob imenih sodobnikov, kot sta Fjodor Rokotov in Vladimir Borovikovsky.

Zgodovinski pomen in neizpolnjena privlačnost

Levickijevo del nudi neprecenljiv vpogled v življenja in vrednote ruske aristokracije v obdobju pomembnih družbenih in političnih sprememb. Njegovi portreti niso le lepi predmeti; so zgodovinski artefakti, ki odražajo razvijajoči se okus, želje in samozaznavanje elitne družbe. Njegova sposobnost uravnoteženja realizma z idealizacijo, skupaj z njegovo tehnično mojstvom, ga je uveljavila kot definicijsko figuro v ruski portretni umetnosti. Danes Levickijeva slika še vedno očarajo občilodajalce s svojo eleganco, psihološko globino in trajno lepoto. Ponujajo nam pogled v minulo dobo in nas opominjajo na moč umetnosti, da zajame ne le videz, temveč tudi duh časa.

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