Panchronia

Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan

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Painting · 1883–1885 · Moscow · Eastern Europe & Russia

A murderous father's horror in close-up; Alexander III banned its display

Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan
Ilya Repin · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Author
Ilya Repin
Style
Peredvizhniki (The Wanderers) — Painting as social verdict: Russian life, history and landscape, toured across the empire
Century
19th century

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