Constantin Somov


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Name
Constantin Somov
Life Dates
1869-1939
Country
Russia
Movement
Art Nouveau

Constantin Somov Biography

Constantin Andreevich Somov was born in St. Petersburg on November 30, 1869 into the family of the senior curator at the Hermitage, artist and art historian, Andrei Ivanovich Somov and his wife, Nadezhda Constantinovna, an excellent musician. The family had a big collection of paintings, etchings, watercolors, big library; the artists were frequent guests in the house. Constantin started to learn to play piano, singing, and painting early.


Constantin Somov 59 Most Important Paintings and Artworks

  • Constantin Somov. Spring. Martyshkino.
    Spring. Martyshkino.

    1896. Oil on canvas. Private collection.

  • Constantin Somov. Portrait of N.F. Ober.
    Portrait Of N.F. Ober.

    1896. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Promenade after Rain.
    Promenade After Rain.

    1896. Watercolor and lead prncil on paper pasted on cardboard. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Rest after a Walk.
    Rest After A Walk.

    1896. Watercolor on paper pasted on cardboard. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Lady by the Pool.
    Lady By The Pool.

    1896. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Stream.
    Stream.

    1897. Oil on canvas pasted on cardboard. Private collection.

  • Constantin Somov. Landscape in the Evening. Martyshkino.
    Landscape In The Evening. Martyshkino.

    1896. Charcoal, pastel on paper. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Landscape with Pavillion.
    Landscape With Pavillion.

    1897. Pastel, mixed media on cardboard. The Picture Gallery of Armenia, Erevan, Armenia.

  • Constantin Somov. Portrait of A.I. Somov, the Artist's Father.
    Portrait Of A.I. Somov, The Artist's Father.

    1897. Oil on canvas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.

  • Constantin Somov. White Night. Sergievo.
    White Night. Sergievo.

    1897. Watercolor on cardboard. Private collection.

  • Constantin Somov. Lady in Blue. Portrait of the Artist Yelizaveta Martynova (1868-1904).
    Lady In Blue. Portrait Of The Artist Yelizaveta Martynova (1868-1904).

    1897-1900. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Read Note.

  • Constantin Somov. Self-Portrait.
    Self-Portrait.

    1898. Watercolor, pastel, pencil on paper. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. In the Nursery.
    In The Nursery.

    1898. Watercolor, gouache, pencil on paper. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. In the Bosquet.
    In The Bosquet.

    1898-99. Watercolor, gold paint, and varnish on cardboard. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Evening.
    Evening.

    1900-02. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Summer. Evening Shadows.
    Summer. Evening Shadows.

    1900-1917. Oil on canvas. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Ploughland.
    Ploughland.

    1900. Oil on cardboard. The A. N. Radishchev Museum of Arts, Saratov, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Island of Love.
    Island Of Love.

    1900. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Enchantment.
    Enchantment.

    1900. Watecolor and gouache on paper. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Constantin Somov. Portrait of the Artist A. Ostroumova.
    Portrait Of The Artist A. Ostroumova.

    1901. Oil on canvas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Constantin Somov Bibliography

Constantin Somov by irina Pruzhan. Moscow, 1972.

The World of Art’ Movement. by Vsevolod Petrov and Alexander Kamensky. Aurora Art Publishers. Leningrad. 1991.

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