Ilya Repin

Ilya Repin, a Ukrainian-born Russian painter, captured the soul of 19th-century Russia through powerful portraits and monumental scenes of everyday life.

ABOUT

Ilya Yefimovich Repin (1844–1930) rose from humble beginnings to become one of Russia's most celebrated artists, renowned for his unflinching realism and profound human insight. Born in Chuguev, then part of the Russian Empire, Repin's early talent for icon painting led him to the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. Though initially rejected, his persistence paid off, and he soon became a student of Ivan Kramskoi, a pivotal figure in Russian art. Repin's career tru…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Portrait of Vasily Repin 1800 · Russian Museum Preparation for the exam 1864 · Russian Museum Portrait of Yanitskaya 1865 · Tretyakov Gallery Chuguev landscape 1867 · Finnish National Gallery Job and His Friends 1869 · Russian Museum Portrait of Vera Shevtsova 1869 · Russian Museum

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Ivan KramskoiRealism