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Writers in Art: Vladimir Solovyov by Ivan Kramskoy, 1885

Posted on March 21, 2014 by maedez

Vladimir Solovyov by Ivan Kramskoy, 1885

Vladimir Solovyov by Ivan Kramskoy, 1885

Vladimir Solovyov by Ivan Kramskoy, 1885

4 thoughts on “Writers in Art: Vladimir Solovyov by Ivan Kramskoy, 1885”

Juliette Kings on March 21, 2014 at 10:22 am said:

This portrait is wonderful. So much life in that face and expression in the sitting with the book. Thank you for sharing this one!

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- maedez on March 23, 2014 at 12:17 pm said:
  
  It is my pleasure! All of the paintings (and photographs) that I’ve seen of Solovyov are really dynamic.
  
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silverscreenings on March 22, 2014 at 5:28 pm said:

It’s probably just me, but he reminds me of the King in a deck of cards.

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- maedez on March 23, 2014 at 12:18 pm said:
  
  Hmmm! I will have to take that under consideration. 🙂 I hadn’t thought of it that way, but now I have to go make the comparison!
  
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