Английская Википедия:Benjamin Patersen
Benjamin Patersen, or Patersson (Russian: Бенжамен Патерсен; 2 September 1748/50, in Varberg 1815, in Saint Petersburg), was a Swedish-born Russian painter and engraver known primarily for his cityscapes.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Biography
Benjamin Patersen was born in Varberg to a family of customs clerks.Шаблон:Sfn Little is known of his early years and childhood. He studied art in Göteborg from Simon Fick and soon became a member of the Local Art Society. In the late 1770s he travelled to Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. From 1774 to 1786, he resided and worked in Riga.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1787, Patersen came to St Petersburg. According to his advertisement, given in the ‘Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti’ newspaper on the 22 of January, 1787, he stayed in house No. 154 near the Blue Bridge. Patersen got married in 1791 and baptized his daughter in 1795 in the Church of Saint Catherine.Шаблон:Sfn
He never lost touch with Sweden. It is known that he visited the country in 1806. Since 1790, he sent his works to the annual exhibitions at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, in 1798, he was named its member.Шаблон:Sfn
In the mid-1790s, Patersen was given the first contract by the Royal Court. Soon, he was appointed to a court painter position.Шаблон:Sfn
Art and legacy
Though he began as a portraitist, at the age of 38 Patersen concentrated on cityscapes and, after moving to St Petersburg, devoted his art to that city. Around 1800, on a commission by Tsar Paul I, Patersen created a series of works depicting the banks of the Neva, which earned him an appointment as court painter.Шаблон:Sfn
Most of his cityscapes feature the defined horizon line. The sky and waters of the Neva often play significant roles in the composition. Patersen drew most of the prominent buildings of the late XVIII century Petersburg, including the St. Michael's Castle, the Imperial Academy of Arts, the Tauride Palace, etc.Шаблон:Sfn
Patersen created over 100 of Petersburg's cityscapes; 33 in oil, the rest watercolours or tinted engravings. Collectively, they represent an irreplaceable historical record of the city as it was at that time. Most of his works are currently held by the Hermitage.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Selected works
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Neva Gate,
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View of Palace Square and Winter Palace from the beginning of Nevsky Prospect
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The English Embankment from Vasilyevsky Island
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View of Saint Petersburg in the centenary celebration's day
References
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