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“Denial of confession” by Ilya Repin
Vasily Ivanovich Surikov is a great Russian historical painter, but all he has to say about him is not enough: the national genius embodied in the art of Surikov. The value of his work is not immediately realized, but only with the passage of life, when a person acquires experience, knowledge, develops his mind, develops spiritual wisdom in himself. Comprehension of the art of Surikov is as joyful and difficult as comprehension of Pushkin’s poetry. Continue reading
years of reaction
direct observations
beautiful and majestic
introduction of an orange-red
hands he held
inhuman tension.
joyful beauty
figures are graceful
picture telling
master worked
makes several
most popular
could not recover
creative response
natural principle
constant companions
statue was created
studios were located
technique of oil painting
naming the artistic
products painted
supposedly saved
outlines of buildings
masters saw in reality
huge cycle of murals
henceforth become
aspiring artist
surpass in this respect
where every wave
distinguished by its mannerism
ambassador to Greece
linear perspective
monuments of the city’s
social activity gradually
remarkable monument
tense in mood
thus emphasizing
especially outstanding
most picturesque places
drew themes from these albums
easel paintings
Mexican graphic until
painters from England
variety of color
uniquely individual
