would hardly have
“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
master worked
henceforth become
hands he held
especially outstanding
products painted
inhuman tension.
creative response
direct observations
statue was created
natural principle
most popular
makes several
masters saw in reality
distinguished by its mannerism
surpass in this respect
huge cycle of murals
naming the artistic
thus emphasizing
picture telling
linear perspective
years of reaction
most picturesque places
Mexican graphic until
supposedly saved
outlines of buildings
variety of color
tense in mood
remarkable monument
social activity gradually
uniquely individual
aspiring artist
drew themes from these albums
figures are graceful
painters from England
introduction of an orange-red
monuments of the city’s
easel paintings
could not recover
technique of oil painting
beautiful and majestic
constant companions
joyful beauty
where every wave
ambassador to Greece
studios were located
