Antropov A. P. Portrait of Peter the Great

Antropov A. P.

1716, St. Petersburg - 1795, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Peter the Great

1770

oil on canvas. 268 x 159
Ж-25

Period 18th century
CategoryPortrait
Keywords The Epoch of Peter the Great (1682-1725) | male portrait | The Romanovs | Emperors | The Rulers of the Russian Empire | male costume | Royal Regalia | Weapon
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Peter the Great is depicted in the uniform of the Preobrazhensky Guards and an Imperial mantle. He is wearing the chain and star of the Order of St Andrew. The Russian Imperial crown stands on the table. The Emperor is pointing to an open book displaying the text of the Manifesto of 1721 with which he established the Synod, a collegiate body that would administer the Church in place of the traditional Patriarchate. The portrait was painted by Alexei Antropov, who served as a painter at the Synod from 1761.

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