Kreivi Vladimir Aleksejevitš Mussin-Puškin

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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery

Dominant colour

Kreivi Vladimir Aleksejevitš Mussin-Puškin is an unspecified by Karl Pavlovitš Brjullov, held at Finnish National Gallery.

Who painted this?: Karl Pavlovitš Brjullov
Where can I see it?: Finnish National Gallery

About this work

This is a portrait of a man in a dark coat and white shirt, standing against a plain, light background. His face is serious, with short dark hair and a neatly tied cravat. The coat has a high collar and a folded hand peeking out of the pocket. The painting uses soft lighting to highlight the man’s face and shoulders, making them stand out against the rest. The artist paid close attention to the textures of the fabric and the play of light on his skin. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.