Ivan Yermenyov

Ivan Yermenyov
Born1767
Diedc. 1797
Known forPainting
Notable workBeggars
PatronsPaul I of Russia

Ivan Alexeyevich Yermenyov (Russian: Иван Алексеевич Ерменёв; 1746–1797?) was a Russian painter.

Biography

Ivan Yermenyov was born in 1746 within the city of St. Petersburg, which was then part of the Russian Empire.[1] He was the son of a court groom, and was playmates with the then Grand Duke Paul.[2]

In 1767 he graduated from the Imperial Academy of Arts. However, he did not receive a diploma, only the lowest certificate of the 4th degree.[3] During his time at the academy, he studied in architectural classes under Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe and Alexander Kokorinov, and painting classes under Stefano Torelli.[2] In 1774, he was sponsored by the Grand Duke Paul, and was sent to the Kingdom of France to see the techniques of art there at the end of 1774.[1]

His date of death is uncertain, but believed to be sometime after 1797.

Works

The most notable work of the artist is a series of eight watercolors known as "Beggars".

References

  1. ^ a b Савинов, Алексей Николаевич (1982). Иван Алексеевич Ерменев (in Russian). Художник РСФСР. p. 27. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b Вилинбахова, Т. Б.; Демиденко, Юлия Борисовна (1998). Русские художники: энциклопедический словарь (in Russian). Азбука. p. 223. ISBN 978-5-7684-0595-3. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  3. ^ Ильина, Татьяна Валериановна (1999). Русское искусство XVIII века (in Russian). Высшая Школа. p. 344. ISBN 978-5-06-003415-8. Retrieved 11 March 2026.