Andrey Somov

Russian copperplate engraver and art historian (1830-1909)
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Andrey Somov

Summary

Andrey Somov is a human[1]. He was born in Klinsky Uyezd[2]. He was born on +1830-05-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1909-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a copper engraver[6], art historian[7], art theorist[8], art critic[9], and museologist[10].

Key Facts

  • Andrey Somov was born in Klinsky Uyezd[2].
  • Andrey Somov died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Andrey Somov was born on +1830-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrey Somov was born on +1830-05-27T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Andrey Somov died on +1909-05-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Andrey Somov was Aleksandr Somov[13].
  • A child of Andrey Somov was Konstantin Somov[14].
  • Andrey Somov held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Andrey Somov worked as a copper engraver[6].
  • Andrey Somov's professions included art historian[7].
  • Andrey Somov's professions included art theorist[8].
  • Andrey Somov's professions included art critic[9].
  • Andrey Somov's professions included museologist[10].
  • Andrey Somov worked as a teacher[16].
  • Andrey Somov's field of work was art history[17].
  • Andrey Somov's field of work was art theory[18].
  • Andrey Somov's field of work was art criticism[19].
  • Andrey Somov's field of work was translating activity[20].
  • Andrey Somov was employed by Hermitage Museum[21].
  • Among Andrey Somov's employers was Imperial Academy of Arts[22].
  • Andrey Somov's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[23].
  • Andrey Somov's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrey Somov is Ermitage Impérial - Catalogue de la Galerie des tableaux, volume II, Ecoles Néerlandaises et Ecole Allemande[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrey Somov is Catalogue gallery Kusheleva-Bezborodko[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Klinsky Uyezd[2], Andrey Somov… Recorded date of birth include +1830-05-11T00:00:00Z[3] and +1830-05-27T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[23], a faculty[27], in Russian Empire[28], founded in 1819[29] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[24], a university[30], in Russian Empire[31], founded in 1819[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include copper engraver[6], art historian[7], art theorist[8], art critic[9], museologist[10], and teacher[16]. Fields of work include art history[17], an academic discipline[33]; art theory[18], an academic major[34]; art criticism[19], a literary form[35]; and translating activity[20]. Employers include Hermitage Museum[21], a museum of culture[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1764[38], headquartered in Winter Palace[39] and Imperial Academy of Arts[22], an art academy[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1757[42], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ermitage Impérial - Catalogue de la Galerie des tableaux, volume II, Ecoles Néerlandaises et Ecole Allemande[25] and Catalogue gallery Kusheleva-Bezborodko[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[44], a grade of an order[45], in Russian Empire[46]; Order of Saint Stanislaus[47], an order[48], in Russian Empire[49], founded in 1831[50]; Order of St. Vladimir[51], an order[52], in Russian Empire[53], founded in 1782[54]; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[55], a grade of an order[56], in Russian Empire[57]; Order of Saint Anna[58], an order[59], in Russian Empire[60], founded in 1735[61]; and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[62], a grade of an order[63], in Russian Empire[64].

Personal Life

Children include Aleksandr Somov[13], an art historian[65], 1867–1903[66], of Russian Empire[67] and Konstantin Somov[14], an illustrator[68], 1869–1939[69], of Russian Empire[70], specialised in painting[71].

Death and Burial

Andrey Somov died on +1909-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

FAQs

Where was Andrey Somov born?

Andrey Somov was born in Klinsky Uyezd[2].

Where did Andrey Somov die?

Andrey Somov died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Andrey Somov do for work?

Andrey Somov worked as copper engraver[6], art historian[7], art theorist[8], art critic[9], and museologist[10].

Where did Andrey Somov go to school?

Andrey Somov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[23] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[24].

What awards did Andrey Somov receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[44], Order of Saint Stanislaus[47], Order of St. Vladimir[51], and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[55].

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Class ancestry

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