Lopukhina Decorative Plate

Portrait of Maria Lopukhina by Vladimir Borovikovsky is an embodiment of the aesthetic ideal natural beauty. The vague, blurry contours, complex gradations of cool colours with iridescent blue, lilac, greenish, silver notes, join the figure with the landscape into a single harmonious and musical image. The artist was especially attracted to the nuances in human condition and the life of the soul. For decades people have been collecting and displaying plates! Collectible decorative plates come in all kinds of shapes and sizes that range from the beautiful images of nature to portraits of famous people. It’s a lot of fun to create your own unique collection of plates and spend hours gazing at it.