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