Benjamin Patersen was born in Varberg to a family of customs clerks.[3] 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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[2]
In the mid-1790s, Patersen was given the first contract by the Royal Court. Soon, he was appointed to a court painter position.[2]
Art and legacyedit
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.[2]
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.[1]
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.[1][4]
Komelova, G. N. (1984). Петербург конца XVIII – начала XIX века в акварелях и гравюрах Бенжамена Патерсена [Petersburg of the XVIII – XIX Centuries in Watercolours and Engravings by Benjamin Patersen] (in Russian). Moscow: ‘Izobrazitelynoe Iskusstvo’ Publishing House.
Bengt, Jangfeldt (2010). От варягов до Нобеля. Шведы на берегах Невы [Since the Varangians to Nobel: the Swedes on the Banks of Neva] (in Russian). Moscow: Lomonosov Publishing House. p. 392. ISBN978-591678-041-3.
Brook, J. V.; Iovleva, L. I. (1998). Государственная Третьяковская галерея: Живопись XVIII-XX веков [The State Tretyakov Gallery: Painting of the XVIII-XX Centuries] (in Russian). Moscow: Krasnaya Ploshad. ISBN5-900743-40-3.
Franklin, Simon; Bowers, Katherine (2017). Information and Empire: Mechanisms of Communication in Russia, 1600-1854. Cambridge, UK: OpenBook Publishers. ISBN978-1-78374-376-6.
Franklin, Simon (2019). The Russian Graphosphere, 1450-1850. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 161. ISBN978-1-108-49257-7.
Konovalov, Eduard (2008). Новый полный биографический словарь русских художников [The New Complete Biographical Dictionary of Russian Artists]. Moscow: Eksmo Publishing house. p. 378. ISBN978-5-699-20636-0.
External linksedit
Media related to Benjamin Patersen at Wikimedia Commons
April 14, 2024
benjamin, patersen, patersson, russian, Бенжамен, Патерсен, september, 1748, varberg, 1815, saint, petersburg, swedish, born, russian, painter, engraver, known, primarily, cityscapes, russian, postage, stamp, with, patersen, view, english, embankment, contents. Benjamin Patersen or Patersson Russian Benzhamen Patersen 2 September 1748 50 in Varberg 1815 in Saint Petersburg was a Swedish born Russian painter and engraver known primarily for his cityscapes 1 2 Russian postage stamp with Patersen s view of the English Embankment Contents 1 Biography 2 Art and legacy 3 Selected works 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksBiography editBenjamin Patersen was born in Varberg to a family of customs clerks 3 Little is known of his early years and childhood He studied art in Goteborg 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 1 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 2 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 2 In the mid 1790s Patersen was given the first contract by the Royal Court Soon he was appointed to a court painter position 2 Art and legacy editThough 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 2 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 1 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 1 4 Selected works edit nbsp Neva Gate Peter and Paul Fortress nbsp Senate Square nbsp Green Bridge nbsp Great Gostiny Dvor nbsp View of Palace Square and Winter Palace from the beginning of Nevsky Prospect nbsp The English Embankment from Vasilyevsky Island nbsp View of Saint Petersburg in the centenary celebration s dayReferences edit a b c d Komelova 1984 a b c d e Bengt 2010 Brook amp Iovleva 1998 p 182 Konovalov 2008 Sources editKomelova G N 1984 Peterburg konca XVIII nachala XIX veka v akvarelyah i gravyurah Benzhamena Patersena Petersburg of the XVIII XIX Centuries in Watercolours and Engravings by Benjamin Patersen in Russian Moscow Izobrazitelynoe Iskusstvo Publishing House Bengt Jangfeldt 2010 Ot varyagov do Nobelya Shvedy na beregah Nevy Since the Varangians to Nobel the Swedes on the Banks of Neva in Russian Moscow Lomonosov Publishing House p 392 ISBN 978 591678 041 3 Brook J V Iovleva L I 1998 Gosudarstvennaya Tretyakovskaya galereya Zhivopis XVIII XX vekov The State Tretyakov Gallery Painting of the XVIII XX Centuries in Russian Moscow Krasnaya Ploshad ISBN 5 900743 40 3 Franklin Simon Bowers Katherine 2017 Information and Empire Mechanisms of Communication in Russia 1600 1854 Cambridge UK OpenBook Publishers ISBN 978 1 78374 376 6 Franklin Simon 2019 The Russian Graphosphere 1450 1850 Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press p 161 ISBN 978 1 108 49257 7 Konovalov Eduard 2008 Novyj polnyj biograficheskij slovar russkih hudozhnikov The New Complete Biographical Dictionary of Russian Artists Moscow Eksmo Publishing house p 378 ISBN 978 5 699 20636 0 External links edit nbsp Media related to Benjamin Patersen at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Patersen amp oldid 1167496103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
