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Carl-Ludwig Johann Christineck

Russian,German, Rococo

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Born:c.1732; Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation

Died:c.1792; Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation

Known for:painting

Genre:portrait

Movement:Rococo

Carl-Ludwig Christinek (1730/1732–c.1794) was a Russian painter.

Christinek was born to German parents and was initially taught in German, but lived his whole life in Russia. He painted primarily portraits of Russian aristocracy. He settled down inSt. Petersburg, where he died, c.1794. Among some of his notable works was a mosaic of theBattle of Poltava, produced at theImperial Porcelain Factory, Saint Petersburg. In 1785, he did a portrait of the architectYury Felten.