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been withdrawn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