The Appearance of Christ Before the People — Alexander Ivanov

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Artist: Alexander Ivanov
Date: 1830
Location: Tretyakov Gallery

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Alexander Ivanov

Alexander Ivanov, a Russian Neoclassical painter, dedicated two decades to his monumental masterpiece, 'The Appearance of Christ Before the People.'

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