Birthplace of the painter and draughtsman in the Russian Baltic city of Dorpat, studied in Italy: Florence and Venice, for a long time lived in Paris, where, working with many art publications, became known as a great draughtsman. At the same time, ek Lipgart constantly participates in exhibitions of Russian artists living in Paris.
In 1887 the artist is actively involved in academic exhibitions in St. Petersburg and began to teach at the Drawing school society for the encouragement of arts. Of course, the subjects of his paintings are far removed from the trend gained strength of national painting. Here are some of the paintings by E. K. Lipgart: "the Liberation of Andromeda by Perseus" (1869), "a study of the artist's father in Florence" (1885), "Administration on the judgment of Paris" (1887), "the parable of the wise and foolish virgins" (1887), "the model's Rest" (1888).
Two pictures of the above, acquired (1887), a famous collector of Russian art Emperor Alexander III. And this is the "official" certificate of affiliation E. K. Liphart Russian painting.
Academician of painting since 1893 member of the Academy of fine Arts since 1902, the Keeper of the Imperial Hermitage. Painter decorator and portrait painter. (Kondakov)
(1847, Dorpat (now Tartu) – 1932, St.-Petersburg)
The academician of painting, decorator, and art historian.
Descended from an ancient Livonian family. Father, Karl Eduard Lipgart, an outstanding collector, through consultations which have been collected brilliant collection of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna and brothers Stroganoff.
He studied in the Florence Academy of arts. The history of art studied directly in the museums of Germany, Spain, England and Italy. Since 1877 he exhibited his paintings
at the Paris Salon.
Received an order from the Russian Emperor Alexander III at the two paintings on the story of the wise and foolish wives, in 1886, brought them to St. Petersburg and stayed there forever. From 1906 to 1929, acting Chief curator of the Hermitage art gallery.
A great credit Liphart are admission to the Hermitage art gallery, and attribution first attribution "Madonna Benois" by Leonardo da Vinci.
Was very popular as a painter and portraitist. His paintings have been preserved in many mansions of St. Petersburg in the marble Palace, the Palace of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich on the Moika, 122, Derviz mansion, in the theater of the Yusupov Palace and others. He made the painting of the curtain for the Hermitage theatre.
According to the recollections of the employees of the Hermitage twenties of the last century, Lipgart "embodied with rare integrity very complete era that is as different from the present day, as the culture of civilization."
