Konstantin Somov

Russian artist (1869-1939)
Person human Q433067
Konstantin Somov
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Konstantin Somov

Summary

Konstantin Somov is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on November 30, 1869[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 6, 1939[5]. He worked as an illustrator[6], watercolorist[7], painter[8], printmaker[9], and exlibrist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Konstantin Somov's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Konstantin Somov died in Paris[4].
  • Konstantin Somov was born on November 30, 1869[3].
  • Konstantin Somov was born on November 18, 1869[12].
  • Konstantin Somov died on May 6, 1939[5].
  • Konstantin Somov is buried at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery[13].
  • Konstantin Somov's father was Andrey Somov[14].
  • Konstantin Somov held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Konstantin Somov held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Konstantin Somov's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Konstantin Somov worked as a watercolorist[7].
  • Konstantin Somov's professions included painter[8].
  • Konstantin Somov worked as a printmaker[9].
  • Konstantin Somov worked as an exlibrist[10].
  • Konstantin Somov worked as a designer[17].
  • Konstantin Somov's field of work was painting[18].
  • Konstantin Somov's field of work was illustration[19].
  • Konstantin Somov's field of work was erotic art[20].
  • Konstantin Somov was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[21].
  • Konstantin Somov was educated at Académie Colarossi[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Konstantin Somov is Lady in Blue[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Konstantin Somov is The Boxer[24].
  • Konstantin Somov is recorded as male[25].
  • Konstantin Somov's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Konstantin Somov is associated with the modernism movement[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1869-11-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1939-05-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 551e252e-6b2c-4eec-bd4e-d44e6f14f816[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Konstantin Somov… Recorded date of birth include November 30, 1869[3] and November 18, 1869[12]. His father was Andrey Somov[14].

Education

Educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[21], an art academy[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1757[35], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[36] and Académie Colarossi[22], an art academy[37], in France[38], founded in 1870[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[6], watercolorist[7], painter[8], printmaker[9], exlibrist[10], and designer[17]. Fields of work include painting[18], a method[40]; illustration[19], an activity[41]; and erotic art[20], an art genre[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lady in Blue[23], a painting[43], founded in 1897[44] and The Boxer[24], a painting[45], founded in 1933[46].

Death and Burial

Konstantin Somov died on May 6, 1939[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Konstantin Somov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Konstantin Somov born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Konstantin Somov…

Where did Konstantin Somov die?

Konstantin Somov died in Paris[4].

Who were Konstantin Somov's parents?

Konstantin Somov's father was Andrey Somov[14].

What did Konstantin Somov do for work?

Konstantin Somov worked as illustrator[6], watercolorist[7], painter[8], printmaker[9], and exlibrist[10].

Where did Konstantin Somov go to school?

Konstantin Somov was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[21] and Académie Colarossi[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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