Portrait of An Archdeacon
1889
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
About the artist
Artist
Ilya Repin
Ilya Yefimovich Repin (5 August 1844 – 29 September 1930) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter.
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oil
canvas
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
Portrait of An Archdeacon is a 1889 oil by Ilya Repin, a Realism work, held at Tretyakov Gallery.
This painting depicts a man with a long white beard and hair, wearing a black robe and hat. He holds a wooden cane in his right hand. The man's attire and the cane suggest a sense of dignity and authority. His facial expression is serious, with a hint of kindness in his eyes. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Ilya Yefimovich Repin (5 August 1844 – 29 September 1930) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter.
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