Vasily Surikov was born on this date 160 eld ago . The Russian painter is most known for his strikingly naturalistic historical paintings . In honor of his birthday , lease ’s take a look at the snow - filled " The Boyarynia Morozova,“ one of his historic paintings .
1 . Although he ’s known as a Russian painter , Vasily Surikov was really born in Siberia . He first locomote to Russia at age 21 , in 1869 , to consider at the Academy of the Arts , though he did n’t actually become a student until 1870 . Six years later , he moved again , this time to Moscow , which he detect to be similar to his hometown of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia .
2 . The Academy of Arts awarded him the title " academic" and he was elected to the Moscow Society of Lovers of the Arts , but he declined several precept offers at the Moscow College of Painting and the Academy of Arts .
3 . Surikov spent over 4 yr adumbrate for " The Boyarynia Morozova . “ This dedication to producing a realistic historical house painting is evident in the highly detailed clothing , the expressive faces , and even the Charles Percy Snow . ( For a honest survey , go over out the large interpretation of the paintinghere . )
4 . " The Boyarynia Morozova" show the check of Feodosia Morozova , one of the most well - have intercourse of the Old Believers . In 1653 , Patriarch Nikon began straighten out the Russian Orthodox Church to make uniformity between the Greek and Russian practice . Some members were upset by the reforms , believing he was only stress to beef up his own authority . Some petitioned the tsar about certain practices and the change to the divine holy books . The Old Believers , or those who were against the reforms , refer to the time as the Raskol , or schism . In the painting , Morozova has two fingers raised , which was the traditional way of life to make the preindication of the hybridization . It ’s a sign of defiance , since the reform replaced the two - finger sign with a three - finger sign of the cross .
5 . Surikov kick the bucket after an sickness on March 19 , 1916 . His last words were " I ’m disappear . “
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