Aleksey Antropov

Born in St. Petersburg in 1716, Aleksey Antropov rose through the ranks of the Imperial Chancellory of Buildings, starting his career in 1732. He honed his skills under the guidance of Russian masters like Andrey Matveyev and Ivan Vishnyakov, contributing to the frescoing of grand palaces such as the Summer and Winter Palaces. His training also included studying portrait art with the French court painter Louis Caravaque, which laid the foundation for his distinguished career…