{"title":"Konstantin Somov","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.092%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.6941%;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9138\/6686\/files\/Konstantin-Sornov.jpg?v=1771383093\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"269\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 69.9348%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKonstantin Andreyevich Somov (1869–1939) was a Russian painter, illustrator, and graphic artist associated with the Symbolist movement and the influential Mir iskusstva (World of Art) group. Deeply inspired by the elegance of the Rococo and the romantic sensibility of 18th-century art, Somov developed a style distinguished by refined draftsmanship, luminous color, and a strong sense of theatricality. His works often combined portraiture, landscape, and genre scenes with a nostalgic yet sophisticated approach, sometimes infused with subtle eroticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.homage-art-to-be.com\/blogs\/news\/konstantin-somov\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"konstantin-somov\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContinue reading his biography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-boxer","title":"The Boxer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Boxer\u003c\/strong\u003e (1932–1933) is an evocative oil painting by Russian émigré artist \u003cstrong\u003eKonstantin Somov\u003c\/strong\u003e, depicting \u003cstrong\u003eBoris Snezhkovsky\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young man who became both a muse and personal companion to the artist throughout the 1930s. The work is a masterful combination of intimate portraiture and quiet still life, created during Somov’s Parisian exile following his departure from Russia in 1923. Snezhkovsky—nicknamed “Daphnis” by Somov after modeling for his \u003cem\u003eDaphnis and Chloe\u003c\/em\u003e illustrations—was just 19 when he first posed for the artist, and their collaboration endured for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.homage-art-to-be.com\/blogs\/news\/the-boxer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"the-boxer\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eRead more about this work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Konstantin Somov","offers":[{"title":"Original: 54.8cm x 46 cm","offer_id":53196832375102,"sku":null,"price":427.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small: 43.8 cm x 36.8","offer_id":53196832407870,"sku":null,"price":356.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium: 65.8 cm x 55.2 cm","offer_id":53196832440638,"sku":null,"price":513.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large: 76.7 cm x 64.4 cm","offer_id":53196832473406,"sku":null,"price":615.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9138\/6686\/files\/the-boxer-konstantin-somov.jpg?v=1773961023"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9138\/6686\/collections\/Konstantin-Sornov.jpg?v=1771383116","url":"https:\/\/www.homageart2b.com\/collections\/konstantin-somov.oembed","provider":"Homage Art To Be","version":"1.0","type":"link"}