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