post-revolutionary landscape
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
tremendous change
leaf on special steel
national school
master in front
Many prominent painters
heavy bodies
likely have been
apartment of the artist
hundred products
depict strong people
during his stay
second institutional structure
bygone era
dark palette
look is achieved
very long time
which various creative
been withdrawn
same time suffering
impression of the prison
mostly landscapes written
highest strata of society
struggle began
sewed fig leaves
even buried
will be held
created a special world
until his death
decisions became
avant-garde paintings
well-known names
taking over the experience
image of the nude mahi
body corresponds
masters left untouched
stages of directions
closest associate
more connection
entrance to the neighboring
four-year pensioner's trip
decade by starting
simply could
exhibitions of Russian art
pearl lies right
memorial exhibition
