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been withdrawn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