Episode 15 - The Wanderers and Russian landscapes
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In this episode we explore the art made in Russian Empire in the end of the 19th century - the artistic movement of the Wanderers (Peredvizhniki). You're gonna learn about political situation of the time and cultural codes to truly comprehend subjects of these paintings. Ilya Yefimovich Repin will be our today's hero and the genuine beauty and profound pain of his art will be our focus.
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