Andrey Ivanov

Andrey Ivanovich Ivanov (; 1775, Moscow - 24 July 1848, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter in the Neo-Classical style, active in St. Petersburg during Tsars Alexander I and Nicholas I's reigns, best known for his history pictures.

Biography He was abandoned by his parents and was raised at the Moscow Orphanage. He was enrolled in the elementary courses at the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1782, and later studied with Grigory Ugryumov A few years later, when Karl Bryullov returned to Russia and was presented with a laurel wreath, he took it off his head and placed it on Ivanov's instead, as a sign of respect and appreciation.

Despite his forced retirement, Ivanov remained active as a painter and member of several artistic societies. He died of cholera. His son was the painter Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov.

Selected works