Original portrait of Alexander Pushkin donated to Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy

Calligraphy artist Varvara Panteleeva donated an original portrait of Alexander Pushkin to the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy during a Russian and Chinese conference for students “Be grateful, serve the community,” which took place on January 15, 2020. Made in pointed pen and ink, the portrait is based on the great poet’s own love lyrics written in the form of a spiral. The artwork features 38 poems, including “Tatyana’s letter to Onegin,” “I remember a wonderful moment,” “Madonna,” and many more.

Varvara Panteleeva, a professional calligraphy artist, the exhibitor of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy, and founder of a design and calligraphy studio Nikolietta.com, partners with Burberry, Van Cleef & Arpels, Pineider, Ulyana Sergeenko fashion house, and Moscow Department of Culture. In 2013 she challenged herself to master the art of pointed pen, and has been developing her skills in this particular domain of calligraphy ever since, demonstrating the beauty of this art in combination with other styles, such as water colours or graphics.

Original portrait of Alexander Pushkin donated to Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy