Ilya Repin
Ilya Yefimovich Repin (Russian: Илья́ Ефи́мович Ре́пин; Ukrainian: Ілля́ Єфи́мович Рéпін , 5 August [O.S. 24 July] 1844 – 29 September 1930) was an important Russian painter and sculptor.
| Ilya Repin | |
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| Self-portrait, 1878 | |
| Born | August 5 [O.S. 24 July] 1844 Russian Empire |
| Died | September 29, 1930 (aged 68) Finland |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Field | Painting |
Biography
Repin was born in a village near Kharkiv, Russian Empire (now part of Ukraine). He came from a poor family. Repin first learned to paint from an icon painter. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. Later he became a professor of painting at the same academy. He is best known for his paintings of scenes from Russian history and his portraits.[1]
Ilya Repin Media
Photograph of Repin by Rentz and Schrader, 1900
"Students studying for an exam at the Academy of the Arts" (1864) (State Russian Museum)
Barge Haulers on the Volga (1870–1873); Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg
Early study, Storm on the Volga (1873) (State Russian Museum)
Resurrection of the Daughter of Jairus (1874)
A novelty seller in Paris (1873) (Tretyakov Gallery)
A Paris cafe (1875) (Museum of Avant-Garde Art, Moscow)
Sadko (1876), Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
Religious Procession in Kursk Province (1880–1883; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow)
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References
- ↑ "Ilya Yefimovich Repin". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved June 1, 2012.