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