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Secrets of famous paintings
Works of art often become particularly popular if they are legends about them or if they unexpectedly turn out to be not what they seem at first glance. “Kultura.RF” reveals the secrets of famous – and not very – Russian paintings.
“The Nun” by Ilya Repin
A young girl in strict monastic clothes looks at the viewer thoughtfully from a portrait. The image is classic and familiar – he probably would not have aroused interest among art historians if it were not for the memoirs of Lyudmila Alekseevna Shevtsova-Spore – the niece of Repin’s wife. They found a curious story.
Sophia Repina, nee Shevtsova, posed for the “Nun” Ilya Repina. Continue reading
second institutional structure
dark palette
same time suffering
tremendous change
leaf on special steel
closest associate
highest strata of society
national school
taking over the experience
sewed fig leaves
image of the nude mahi
bygone era
hundred products
avant-garde paintings
decade by starting
likely have been
struggle began
which various creative
master in front
memorial exhibition
masters left untouched
been withdrawn
very long time
will be held
well-known names
body corresponds
four-year pensioner's trip
even buried
stages of directions
apartment of the artist
simply could
exhibitions of Russian art
look is achieved
entrance to the neighboring
more connection
Many prominent painters
until his death
impression of the prison
heavy bodies
during his stay
created a special world
mostly landscapes written
decisions became
pearl lies right
depict strong people
