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been withdrawn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