Writers!? Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Chekhov

name: Chekhov

Appearance: Face - Lively, open, with light brown eyes, "like pennies." When turning the head, the gaze seemed absentminded due to the fact that the iris of the right eye was colored more strongly. Hair - large, wavy, dark blond. Face - with a small beard and mustache. Forehead - wide, white and clear, beautifully shaped. Only recently have two vertical, thoughtful folds appeared on the forehead between the eyebrows, at the bridge of the nose. Ears - large, unattractive. Distinguishing features: a scar on the forehead under the hair.

character: strong will, emotional restraint and communication skills

Age: 44

height: 182

name: Turgenev

Appearance: Broad, healthy build. Expressive facial features. For example, according to K.N. Leontiev, when Turgenev was already in his thirties, he had deep, thoughtful, dark-gray eyes, dark, thick, somewhat curly hair with a little gray. Moderate beard - Turgenev wore a short-trimmed beard. Smile - in one of the portraits created in 1870, Turgenev is depicted in middle age, with a smile that expresses his intelligence and subtle humor. He dressed in accordance with the fashion of the time, but always showed a certain carelessness in his style, which gave him a special charm.

Character: gentle, non-confrontational, sensitive, good-natured. Benevolent and soft-hearted. Turgenev wrote of himself that "having grown up amidst beatings and torture, he never defiled his hand with a single blow." Compassionate. The writer was concerned about simple peasants, unfairly treated by fate. Sociable. Turgenev did not isolate himself within the narrow circle of literary figures.

height: 190

Age: 64

name: Gogol

Appearance: A prominent nose—"resolutely birdlike, pointed, and long." Gogol asked artists to smooth out this flaw in portraits. His distinctive hairstyle—a side parting, medium-length hair covering his ears (in the mid-19th century, this style was called "a la moujik"—"peasant style"). His face was oval with a sharp, prominent chin, and prominent cheekbones. His brow ridges hung over his eyes. His mustache—Gogol wore a mustache throughout his adult life, and it was with this that his friends, family, and artists remembered him.

character: contradictory and multifaceted. Positive traits Observation. Impressions of the surrounding reality sank into Gogol's soul early on, helping him identify and discern the characteristic traits of contemporary society. A willingness to help those in need. Gogol generously gave alms to the poor and gave recommendations that helped his friends achieve professional success. Sociability and cheerfulness with friends. Traveling companions recalled that Gogol could tell jokes and funny stories. A love of the road—traveling healed his soul; he traveled a lot to escape his usual routine and experience fresh air. Negative traits Withdrawn and reticent. The writer was reluctant to talk about his goals and methods for achieving them, and he didn't share the details of his activities even with those close to him. When interacting with strangers, Gogol's isolation sometimes became offensive. He would feign sleep, hide in a corner, or even go to another room. Egocentricity—Gogol focused on his own self and perceived the world through the prism of his own emotions and moods. Fears—the writer feared bouts of illness, death, the loss of creative abilities, and experienced anxiety about the future.

height: 160

Age: 42

name: Pushkin

Appearance: Figure - thin, but sinewy, contemporaries noted mobility and energy. The hair was dark and curly, framing the face. Eyes - light blue or gray, with a lively, penetrating look. Facial features include a high forehead, slightly curly dark hair framing the face, and the famous sideburns that Pushkin wore with pride. The nose was slightly wide, the lips were full, which gave the face a special expressiveness, but not classical beauty.

Character: complex, contradictory. His personality combined aristocratic refinement, passion, and an almost childlike spontaneity. Contemporaries noted that Pushkin was unstable in his mannerisms: sometimes boisterously cheerful, sometimes impudent, sometimes endlessly polite, sometimes tediously dull. In society, Pushkin could be charming, but often caustic. Even influential people feared his epigrams. Pushkin was warm and faithful to his loved ones (Delvig, Pushchin, Kuchelbecker), and supported them in difficult times. In a sincere, small circle with people after his own heart, Pushkin was talkative, kind, and witty.

Age: 37

Height: about 166 cm, which by 19th century standards was considered below average.