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