Сreative work of Cosroe Dusi: style issues (1808–1859)

Abstract

The creative heritage of the Venetian Cosroe Dusi accumulated all the leading artistic styles of the second quarter –middle of the 19th century. Working in Italy, Munich and St Petersburg, the painter created intimate and formal portraits. His historical canvases have absorbed the features of classicism and romanticism with special interest in medieval history. The few landscapes of Cosroe Dusi are close to the romantic concept of spiritualized nature. In sketches from nature and drawings, the influence of the academic art education system is obvious. He also created a number of monumental works in St Isaacʼs Cathedral, and his technique and iconographic solutions indicate an interest in the Russian national tradition. Academic training, classicism, romanticism, historicism are mixed in Dusi’s heritage in complex stylistic dialogue.