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