Nikolai Ge - Crucifixion (1892).The painting made a huge impression on Tolstoy. Upon seeing it, he n
Nikolai Ge - Crucifixion (1892).The painting made a huge impression on Tolstoy. Upon seeing it, he noted:“I just saw it (finally!). It depicts the terrible tragedy (of Crucifixion) in all its unspeakable and unbelievable horror. I will never forget the first impressions I had upon seeing it. How many depictions of “decent” and “unoffending“ versions of this episode are out there already? How many galleries and museums I would give away for just this one painting - the one that offends almost every single member of the public?”[Я первый раз видел (наконецто!) Изображение этой ужасной трагедии во всём её несолганном и неприбранном ужасе. Я не могу забыть о первых несравненных впечатлениях. Сколько тысяч картин «приличных» и «никого не оскорбляющих», сколько целых галерей и музеев я бы отдал за одну эту картину, оскорбляющих огромные толпы людей, публики, чуть не всех и каждого!]The painting was banned from being displayed in Russia. Alexander III, who saw it in St. Petersburg, ordered to be removed from the exhibition immediately. -- source link
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