Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 60 works by 德米特里·列维茨基 in our catalogue
Summary
Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress. (1782) is recorded as the most famous painting of 德米特里·列维茨基; it is held by the 华沙国家博物馆, 华沙. 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 德米特里·列维茨基 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.
The Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress. is an oil painting executed by the artist Dmitry Levitzky. Created in 1782, this work depicts the subject, Catherine II, who is also known as Catherine the Great. She held the position of Empress of Russia from 9 July 1762 until 1796.
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.
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…
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…
Portrait of Maria Dyakova1778 · 特列季亚科夫画廊
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Portrait of E. N. Khruschova and Princess E. N. Khovanskaya俄罗斯国家博物馆 (Luó sī guó jiā bówùguǎn)
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Portrait of Mikhail Krechetnikov1770 · 冬宫博物馆
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Portrait of the Princesses Davidova and Rzevskaja1771 · 俄罗斯国家博物馆 (Luó sī guó jiā bówùguǎn)
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Portrait of Catherine II1782
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Irina Vasilyeva (count)Fine Arts Museum Kharkiv
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Portrait of Gubareva
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Portrait of Y. I. Bilibin冬宫博物馆
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Portrait of A.-D.-L. Shmidt
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Portrait of Prokofiy Demidov
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Portrait of E. I. Palmenbach
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Portrait of A. P. Melgunov
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Portrait of E. I. Molchanova
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Portrait of A. P. Levshina
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Portrait of M. A. Lvova
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Portrait of Ekaterina Nelidova
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Portrait of Countess N. F. Vorontsova
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Portrait of I. V. Lopukhin
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Portrait of Princess P. N. Repnina
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Portrait of Count I. G. Tchernyshov
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Portrait of I. K. Bilibin the Big冬宫博物馆
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Portrait of M. I. Mussar
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Portrait of F. S. Rzhevskaya and Princess N. M. Davydova
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Portrait of N. Y. Levitzkaya, Artist's Wife
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Portrait of I. I. Dmitriyev
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Portrait of P. V. Bakunin
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Portrait of G. I. Alymova
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Portrait of Countess Ekaterina Vorontsova as a Child
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Portrait of Countess A. S. Protasova
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Portrait of I. A. Igelstrom
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Portrait of V. I. Mitrofanov and M. A. Mitrofanova
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Portrait of I. I. Bilibin
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Portrait of an Unknown Man
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Portrait of Count A. A. Bezborodko
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Portrait of E. A. Bakunina
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Ekaterina Pavlovna as a Child
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna as a Child
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Portrait of A. D. Levitzkaya, Artist's Daughter
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Portrait of Nikolay Lvov, Architect, Painter and Poet
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Portrait of the Aide-de-camp A. D. Lanskoy
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Portrait of I. I. Shuvalov
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Portrait of F. P. Makerovsky in a Masquerade Costume
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna as a Child
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna as a Child
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman with a Rose1788 · 特列季亚科夫画廊
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Portrait of Alexander Kokorino俄罗斯国家博物馆 (Luó sī guó jiā bówùguǎn)
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Portrait of E. A. Vorontsova俄罗斯国家博物馆 (Luó sī guó jiā bówùguǎn)
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Portrait of Anna Davia (D'Avia) Bernucci特列季亚科夫画廊
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Portrait of Catherine I俄罗斯国家博物馆 (Luó sī guó jiā bówùguǎn)
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Portrait of Prokofiy Demidov1773 · 特列季亚科夫画廊
The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.
The 7 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by 德米特里·列维茨基 | Paintings from this list |
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 特列季亚科夫画廊 |
莫斯科 | 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 |
 冬宫博物馆 |
圣彼得堡 | 5 | Portrait of A.I. Novikova (? ), Portrait of Nikolai Novikov, Portrait of Mikhail Krechetnikov |
 俄罗斯国家博物馆 (Luó sī guó jiā bówùguǎn) |
圣彼得堡 | 5 | Portrait of E. N. Khruschova and Princess E. N. Khovanskaya, Portrait of the Princesses Davidova and Rzevskaja, Portrait of Alexander Kokorino |
 华沙国家博物馆 |
华沙 | 2 | Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress., Catherine the Great |
 亚美尼亚国家美术馆 |
埃里温 | 1 | Portrait of B.V. Umsky |
 希尔伍德庄园，博物馆与花园 |
华盛顿 | 1 | Portrait of Yekaterina Dashkova |
 Fine Arts Museum Kharkiv |
Kharkiv | 1 | Irina Vasilyeva (count) |
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The Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress. is an oil painting executed by the artist Dmitry Levitzky. Created in 1782, this work depicts the subject, Catherine II, who is also known as Catherine the Great. She held the position of Empress of Russia from 9 July 1762 until 1796.
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…
Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress. (1782), 华沙国家博物馆, 华沙. 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).
47 years: 德米特里·列维茨基 was born in 1735 and Portrait of Catherine II of Russia in red dress. is dated 1782.
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.
The catalogue records 60 works by 德米特里·列维茨基, dated between 1770 and 1794.
Principally in 特列季亚科夫画廊 (莫斯科), 冬宫博物馆 (圣彼得堡) and 俄罗斯国家博物馆 (Luó sī guó jiā bówùguǎn) (圣彼得堡). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
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..
The earliest dated work listed here is Portrait of B.V. Umsky (1770); the latest is Portrait of A.I. Novikova (? ) (1794).
Portraits (33), 18th century (6) and Woman (5), out of the 60 works listed on this page.
Oil On Canvas, in 5 of the 60 works listed on this page.
Rococo, as documented by the works on this page.
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 特列季亚科夫画廊, 莫斯科.
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.
德米特里·格里戈里耶维奇·列维茨基于1735年出生于基辅，他成长于一个深植于乌克兰艺术传统的家庭。他的父亲格里戈里·基里洛维奇·列维茨基-诺斯不仅是一位神职人员，更是一位造诣颇深的版画家和画家，这成为了年轻的德米特里步入视觉表达世界的最初导师。这段早期的教导奠定了至关重要的基础，使他心中种下了对细节的敬畏以及对形式的初步理解。1758年左右，全家迁往圣彼得堡，这成为了他人生中的关键转折点，为他在受人尊敬的阿列克谢·安特罗波夫门下接受正式艺术训练开启了大门。安特罗向其传递了一种客观性，这种特质后来成为了列维茨基成熟风格的标志性特征。
列维茨基的艺术之路并非仅仅由学徒生涯所定义。他在圣彼得堡艺术学院从包括路易·拉格雷内在内的其他大师那里汲取知识，进一步精炼了自己的技艺。1770年，随着六幅肖像画在帝国艺术学院展出，他的艺术突破正式到来。这些作品不仅仅展示了高超的技术，更捕捉到了一种独特的贵族情感，在叶卡捷琳娜大帝统治下的俄罗斯宫廷圈层中引起了深远共鸣。其中，学院院长兼首任校长亚历山大·科科里诺夫的肖像画影响尤为重大，这不仅为列维茨基赢得了院士地位，还使他获得了在曾经求学的机构担任肖像画教授的机会。这一任命巩固了他作为俄罗斯顶尖艺术家之一的地位。
列维茨基最负盛名的成就，或许在于1772年至1776年间，叶卡捷琳娜二世为斯莫尔尼女子学院委托创作的一系列肖像画。这些作品绝非仅仅是容貌的记录，而是对青春时代的美德、优雅与潜力的精心构建。每一幅肖像都描绘了一名学生正从事着各种活动——舞蹈、音乐、戏剧表演——体现了叶卡𝓽琳娜试图通过该学院推广的教育与教养理想。受欧洲正式肖像画风格的影响，其构图结构强调了每位模特的尊严与重要性，而列维茨基对光影与色彩的大师级运用，为这些贵族成长场景注入了鲜活的生命力。这些绘画不仅是历史文献，更是窥探18世纪俄罗斯社会抱负与价值观的窗口。
列维茨基的艺术造诣在于他能够卓越地捕捉人物的外在神态与内在性格。他的创作超越了单纯的描摹，赋予肖像以心理深度和社会细微差别。他的技法将细致入微的细节与细腻柔和的手法完美融合，创造出既写实又理想化的图像。尽管他在生前享有极高的成就，但晚年却饱受经济困顿之苦。1790年代，视力的衰退迫使他不得不减少绘画活动，但他仍以委员会成员的身份与艺术学院保持着联系。尽管面临这些挑战，列维茨基仍与费奥多尔·罗科托夫、弗拉基米尔·博罗维科夫斯基等同时代大师并列，留下了作为俄罗斯最杰出的肖像画家之一的永恒遗产。
在社会与政治剧烈变革的时期，列维茨基的作品为我们洞察俄罗斯贵族阶层的生活与价值观提供了无价的视角。他的肖像画并非仅仅是美丽的艺术品，更是反映了精英阶层不断演变的审美、抱负与自我认知的历史文物。他平衡写实主义与理想主义的能力，结合其精湛的技术，确立了他作为俄罗斯肖像画领域定义性人物的地位。时至今日，列维茨基的绘画作品仍以其优雅、心理深度和持久的美感吸引着观众。它们为我们提供了一个窥见逝去时代的契机，提醒着我们艺术拥有捕捉不仅是外表，更是时代精神的力量。
