Ilya Repin at Tretyakov Gallery | Exhibitions | Showcase

He depicted Russia during a time of upheaval through the eyes of its people from its wealthy classes to its poorest. With expressive brushstrokes and great attention to detail, 19th-century painter Ilya Repin captured the nation's transformations during one of its most turbulent times depicting everything from the hard lives of peasants to the fate of revolutionary activists. And to celebrate Repin's one hundred 75th birthday, his masterpieces have been collected and put on display under one roof for the first time in 25 years.

#IlyaRepin #Artist #Showcase

[spanixtanspanixtan]

Repin's work is the encyclopaedia of what happens in his country. His life coincides with the
"Golden era of Russian culture" (1840s-1900s) After Pushkin to Tolstoy; and later the "Silver era of Russian culture (1900-1930s) from Maxim Gorky and Anton Chejov... Repin is a close acquaintance of both Tolstoy and young Gorky.
The great monument to the First Millennium of Russia created in Novgorod (1862) is a summary of the country´s past.
Repin´s paintings are the continuation of that grand group of statues. Some of the best known Russians, like Pushkin and Mijail Glinka are both represented at the Millennium monument and in Repin´s portraits.