Artwork
Portrait of the physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
Portrait of the physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov is an oil painting by the Realist artist Ilya Repin. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery.
About this work
Overview
This 1924 oil painting is a portrait of Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, a renowned physiologist, created by Ilya Repin, a prominent Russian artist.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Pavlov as an older man with a serious expression, wearing a white shirt and resting his hands on a book or box with a red circular design, engaging the viewer with his direct gaze.
Technique & Style
Executed in a realist style, the painting features a high level of detail, a muted green background, and a focus on accurately capturing the subject's likeness, characteristic of Repin's work.
History & Provenance
The painting is held in the Tretyakov Gallery, a significant repository of Russian art, indicating its importance within the country's cultural heritage.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ilya Yefimovich Repin (5 August 1844 – 29 September 1930) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter.
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