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