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Despite the sunny, uplifting feel of this famous painting, something sinister lies beneath.

[Pushkin Museum, Moscow - Oil on canvas, 199 x 181 cm]

Knights, princesses and other magical creatures appear in the minds of Russians exactly like the interpretations of this extremely popular early 20th century artist.

The Yellow Rose Miss Julia Marlowe Afternoon Tea On The Terrace The Green Cushion The Corner Table The Sonata The Little Green Hat Lady In Red Playing A Guitar Reading In The Garden Russian Tea Idl…

Artists have often addressed the topic of Russian ballet: the pose, movement, and plasticity of ballerinas have inspired the creation of some genuine masterpieces. Fine arts and dance mutually enriched each other throughout the twentieth century: in many respects it was painting that introduced and endeared Russian ballet to the world.

"The face and soul of man, the drama of life, the impressions of nature, its life and meaning, the spirit of history—these are our themes," wrote Repin, who was celebrated as a master even during his own lifetime. His works reflect Russian art’s main ideological and formal aspirations in the second half of the 19th century.

Ilya Repin was a master Russian artist who was known for his dramatic and evocative portrait paintings. Here are 21 of his most stunning portraits.

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky loved painting the sea. A Crimean native, he was born in Feodosia, a port town, and thus had great waters as a constant companion. This 19th century Russian Armenian painter had real knack for depicting waves. Light and translucent, they perfectly capture the essence of the real thing. Many of these paintings featured a human element, too, with ships showing the struggle between man and nature.