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




