Nicholas Evreinov in his book "Original of the portraitist" describes the moment when considering their portraits (including this one, Repin), he finds everywhere the signs of self-portraits: that Mayakovsky grimace on his face, the exalted refinement Sorin, the powerful become Repin in his posture « And suddenly I saw (yes, yes - clearly saw), that is, strictly sorting out without my portraits are not portraits of me that I am here only the material and accessories, trampoline track! that my face only the frame, and the frame, then squeezed one another, very different than I am, though familiar, are more or less familiar ... It was all ... self-portraits, if only in the art of portrait understood not as a photograph, drawing or decal, but peace picture ».
(Portrait is given in the previous post)
Alexander Moravov a portrait of Leo Tolstoy's only a year before his death. Here the graph does not plow, not posing like Repin or Archaeology, and he awkwardly perched at the round table in his office ... Countess, looking at the finished version in colors said « As you have noticed exactly the bourgeois atmosphere of his office » ... A year later, Leo Tolstoy runs out and die on the road, away from those forced by the rooms.
(Portrait is given in the previous post)
Boris Snezhkovsky Somov's portrait appeared in the house of the artist when he was preparing the illustrations story of Daphnis and Chloe. «... I found a Russian, a very good sitter and good, but too athletically-built for Daphnis, and persuaded him to 10 sessions. ... Three times already painted it and see how hard it will I cope ... And my sitter, Russian, 19 years old, was a very intelligent, educated and nice » ... The diaries and letters Luba young sitter remained "Daphnis," Since the early 30's. He is the male model Luba and his frequent companion in social life.
Portrait is shown below. Also on display will be another amazing female portrait by K.Somova (image will publish a little later)
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