Is it possible that El Greco?

[Тютчев]

And a little El Greco:

[redbor]

Сообщение от Tiutchev; 1459901"

Indeed it is an image found on the Internet. And it is in Russian language.
But an indication of authorship is not everywhere. But where it is indicated precisely by El Greco!

That - anywhere author named El Greco, and no one else!
 (Example: http://blog.kp.ru/users/3617561/post124425220/ El Greco's "Head of Christ")
Apparently the error is repeated by someone dopruschennaya earlier.
But if not El Greco, who is currently a writer? Picture quite popular,
has long been known, there are reproductions and copies.
 Surely no one can know the name of the author?
 MB Vereshchagin? Or Repin? Or Makovsky?

[redbor]

Сообщение от Guriev, Igor

The photo shows the pattern (if the picture) is about 1870-1880's, most likely a Russian school.
Type Archaeology.
Range, in general.

Also I think - Russian artist.
Lord, art connoisseurs, please see - maybe you know?
In the lower-right corner - do not sign it? Can monogram someone?

[I-V]

In this forum, too, trying to figure out the author's note to the post#12


http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...6tbs%3Disch: 1

[redbor]

Сообщение от IV; 1461551"

The forum is also trying to figure out the author's note

No wonder. The image has long been known. This portrait of Jesus spent much time in the cell of the elder Sampson (Sievers graph).
Elder called him "my judge". Under this portrait he went to God.
 The author - an artist very worthy, and probably did not write this one picture ... Therefore, at various forums, and give birth to a question about the author, unanswered question ...
 But here, in fact, a special forum!
Gathered here precisely connoisseurs, and it is art!
Therefore, great hopes that someone will be able to name the author of such a wonderful portrait!
 Maybe - in the corner is, after all, a monogram? ..

[Тютчев]

The image is really quite popular. In a network it even sold as an icon. And note, it is worth considerable money. Even came across a option this image of Christ, written by another artist with the same title - "My Judge". All this plus found on internet forums trying to figure out the author of this image and, perhaps as a consequence of the futility of these efforts, assigning him El Greco, creates around him an aura of mystery. Perhaps, biography of the elder Sampson something to clarify for us? For example, a quote from this biography: "My grandfather - a professor of the Academy of Fine Arts." Curiously, is not it?

Who are all the same author? Especially, it is obvious that the image is done by professionals. There is no doubt that the author had an art education and, undoubtedly, was talented. This is particularly evident by the way depicted hands. As we know, this part of the body is one of the most difficult to image. By the way, speaking of hands, it seems to me very unusual that they are compositionally. What would be able to express both his hands folded? For what man could they so complicated? What a gesture should be next or what preceded? I can not explain to yourself! There are still some contrived permanency in this position the hands. So generally support his head, leaning his arms on the table. But then it would be logical to depict this table. And besides, it is clear that simply hands the charge of the head and do not support it. Maybe someone has an explanation for this?

[критик]

Could be Vasnetsov and Picture.

[Игорь Гурьев]

Сообщение от critic

Could be Vasnetsov and Kramsky.

In Vasnetsov brush softer and softer image.


This style of Archaeology, of course.

But Kramskoy generally milder wrote.

[критик]

In fact every now and then .... But there are breakthroughs.
The more that is written grisaille.

[fabosch]

Сообщение от Guriev, Igor

I Vasnetsov brush is softer and smoother image.
This style of Archaeology, of course.
But Kramskoy generally milder wrote.

If we are to choose between Kramskoy and Vasnetsov, I'd rather be put to Vasnetsov. Hardly Kramskoy would enjoy "the effect of increasing the eye." But for Vasnetsov I would not rule out such. Although in general agree that Vasnetsov harsh. Overall feel of the work - it's turn of the century.
As for hands, their situation looks like something on domestic landings, even where something funny - there's nothing sacred