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