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In late 1890 - early 1900-ies creativity Zorn appreciates many Russian artists. So, January 26, 1897 on Zorn's celebration in St. Petersburg, to which "special" came from Moscow Korovin and Serov, Repin called it "the first artist-virtuoso Europe. According to Golovin, "Zorn at one time very fascinated Korovin swinging and free manner of writing - this has affected some of the works of Konstantin. The charge of "tsornizme", that is, in imitation Zorn, also addressed the friend and Korovin - Serov.

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Konstantin Korovin remembers ...
soon came to me from Paris my friend the artist Zorn and stopped me. Polenov I met with Zorn. While Zorn was in glory. We went to dinner together to Mamontov. When dinner served soup from Sturgeon - a large piece of fish lying on the plate, in the transparent ear, Zorn looked and did not eat. He was frightened, turned pale and asked Polenova, who sat next to him:
- What, not a snake it?
As we neither spoke to him, that this fish - Zorn had not eaten.
Here at the table sat a huge growth in an Italian tenor Taman. He heard about the snake, and too scared and said:
- Ostia! It is impossible ...
As we are not persuaded, they took everything spoon piece Sturgeon, showed - "So you see, and put in your mouth fish, nor Zorn, nor Taman could not eat.