It seems whether KA Somov?

[Тютчев]

   Here are a few self-portraits.

   Somov - the great Russian artist. Each portrait of his work - this, at least, a work of art with a capital letter. His self-portraits - is another story altogether. Imagine that he could write such a vapid self-portrait, I can not. And most importantly, why? Look closely at his work - there is a riddle game, irony, disorderly conduct, in the end. Where in this portrait puzzle game, irony? Why would he suddenly change itself in a single self-portrait?

[молевич]

Look at the canvas, he's white.

Yellow cloth, in shedding paint can clearly see that the new canvas.

[Frunze]

Typical of the Soviet school of painting.
What kind of question .... Somov unclear.

[Дилетант]

Сообщение от Frunze

typical of the Soviet school of painting.
What kind of question .... Somov unclear.

The fact about himself.
About Konstantin, God rest his soul.

It is fair to note that this is not "is", and "was." a few years ago.
Just before I realize how to giraffe .

[Frunze]

That's just Constantine A. I do not see .....

[K-Maler]

Сообщение от Jan

on the approval of the seller, this - the last self-portrait intravital Konstantin Andreevich Somov (no examination). Can you believe this? Signed - Cyrillic: "K. Somov" - and this is the main argument of opponents of the authenticity of the portrait. However, cardboard, soil and manner of writing is very similar to the manner of the great romance - this is in the oral consultation

Yes, it looks like. Look in the book of EV, Zhuravleva, Konstantin Somov, "Moscow" Art "1980.V end of the two self-portrait, 28 g. and 34 (in the mirror). It seems that other self-portraits, he also made "through the mirror, as if he was looking at another person (ie, using the second mirror), so sometimes the artist does seem to be more happened, because when we look directly, then because of specular see a little bit wrong ... Portrait of 28 g. (In the book) a young, but in the same turn and the entire left lower cheek and mustache fit, and a portrait of 34 g. already with the bald forehead, but there is visible cheek with the same, but the effort is folded slightly down. And the reception lighting laying shadows on the profile vyudu one, so it was easier to achieve the similarity, because uncomfortable draw ... The book also stated that there is a self-portrait, whose whereabouts are unknown.

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Сообщение от Cyril Syzransky

from one of his last self-portraits.
Self-portrait in a mirror. 1928, paper, pastel, 37.2x26.8
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Zhuravleva mentions it, but then lists a few more, there is a portrait of a pince-nez and another in a square mirror with a still life of things on the table, 34g.Umer KA Somov 6 May 1939. 70 th year of life. Perhaps he looked so. Signed and must be in Cyrillic, and it is normal modestly staged, as it was then adopted, without a bulging ...

[Тютчев]

Сообщение от K-Maler

  Maybe he looked like this.

                                                                                                                             Perhaps he had looked. Who knows? But what happened exactly, so that it is not represented, nor myself, nor anyone, it might be.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   "He was ... a model of a great master, who, with great talent, thought it necessary to work very hard on its every thing, seeking perfection technology and the most expressive transfer their inner feelings."
                                                                                                                                                                   AP Ostroumova - Lebedev
                                                                                                              Do not hurt Konstantin Andreevich!

[K-Maler]

Сообщение от Tjutchev

em? But what happened exactly, so that he is not represented, nor myself, nor anyone, then, neither was.

On the small picture it looks like it does not matter, it is too dark. But at high magnifications shows that with the painting all right, she is very good, or daub, no errors, all colors are harmonious and tastefully laid. Between the portrait of 28 g. and 34 g. (y Zhuravleva) passed 10 years and see how he had aged. But it was another 5 years and he had aged more ... I think he wanted to impress themselves and so, look carefully at the big increase - a good painting, and the expression in the eye area seem.

[Тютчев]

Сообщение от K-Maler

28 g between the portrait. and 34 g. (y Zhuravleva) passed 10 years and see how he had aged. But it was another 5 years and he had aged more ... I think he wanted to impress themselves and so ,...

           Maybe Somov had plastic surgery? Interestingly, at the time they have done or not? Who knows? : confused:

[Евгений]

Сообщение от Tjutchev

"He was ... a model of a great master, who, with great talent, thought it necessary to work very hard on each of his thing, seeking perfection technology and the most expressive transfer their inner feelings."
AP Ostroumova - Lebedev
Do not hurt Konstantin!

I fully agree with A.P.Ostroumovoy-Lebedeva, but there is another view :..." known to us of this time Somov (1925-1939 (EA) indicates that the artist has not lost his talent and not exhausted their vozmozhnostey.Odnako his works became more prosaic skuchnee.Za abroad and his work has lost the most significant feature of the specific jokes, but tell him a kind of romance and poetry, the unique spicy aromat.Somov remains a good artist, but ceased to be "Somov "..."
  From the book Constantine Somov.avt: Irina Pruzhan.Moskva 1972.g. (page 109).
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On the subject (as an option).
1.K.A. Somov. Portrait MV Braykevicha. 1934. B., pencil, sanguine. 251h187. Museum Eshmolean. Oxford
2.K.A.Somov? . Self?
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MV Braykevich.Izvestny collector, a close friend of Konstantin Somov.
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