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