Isaac Levitan

Isaac Levitan (1860–1900) was a Russian painter and artist.

Also recorded as Isaak Levitan; Isaḳ Leṿiṭan; Isaac Iljitsch Levitan; Isaac Ilyich Levitan; Isaac Ilyitch Levitan; Isaak Il'ich Levitan.

Isaac Levitan in brief

Born: 1860
Died: 1900
Known for: painter and artist
Place of birth: Kybartai

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Overview

Born at Kybartai in 1860, died at Moscow in 1900.

In detail

Isaac Levitan studied at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. the recorded working language is Russian.

The field of work recorded is painting, visual arts and landscape painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape and Impressionism. The authority associates the name with realism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Lierna and Lake Como.

Works named in the authority record are Golden Autumn, Lake. Russia and A Quiet Monastery.

Work by Isaac Levitan is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Chuvashian State Arts Museum, Hecht Museum, Tretyakov Gallery and Israel Museum.

Sources

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1.
“Isaac Levitan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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2.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q211356: Isaac Levitan
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