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Ilya Repin
Self-portrait, 1878
Born August 5 [O.S. 24 July] 1862
Russian Empire
Died September 29, 1930(1930-09-29) (aged 68)
Finland
Nationality Russian
Field Painting

Ilya Yefimovich Repin (Russian: Илья́ Ефи́мович Ре́пин, 5 August [O.S. 24 July] 1844 – 29 September 1930) was an important Russian painter and sculptor.

Biography

Repin was born in a village near Kharkov, Russian Empire (now part of Ukraine). He came from a poor family. Repin first learned to paint from an icon painter. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. Later he became a professor of painting at the same academy. He is best known for his paintings of scenes from Russian history and his portraits.

Images for kids

  • Ilia Efimovich Repin (1844-1930) - Volga Boatmen (1870-1873)

    Barge Haulers on the Volga (1870–73)

  • Kurskaya korennaya

    Religious Procession in Kursk Province (1880–83)

  • REPIN Ivan Terrible&Ivan

    Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan (1885)

  • RepinSelfPortrait

    Self-portrait (1887)

  • Ilja Jefimowitsch Repin - Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks - Yorck

    Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks (1891)

  • Self portrait with Nordman by Repin

    Self-portrait with Natalia Nordman (1903)

  • Repin 17October

    17 October 1905 (1906–1911)

  • Repino

    The Penates, the Repin House-Museum in Kuokkala, now Repino.

  • Ilya Efimovich Repin in the Photographers studio Rentz and Schrader

    Photograph of Repin by Rentz and Schrader, 1900

  • Ukrainian house painting by Repin

    Ukrainian peasant house by I. Repin 1880

  • Ilya Repin - Ceremonial Sitting of the State Council on 7 May 1901 Marking the Centenary of its Foundation - Google Art Project

    Ceremonial Sitting of the State Council

  • Ilya Repin Unexpected visitors

    Unexpected Visitors

  • Ilja Jefimowitsch Repin 013

    The Revival of the Daughter of Iair

  • Moscow (8356640330)

    Alexander III Reception

  • Repin Slavic Composers

    Slavic Composers

  • Ilya Repin-What freedom!

    What Freedom!

  • E.V.Pavlov by Repin

    E. V. Pavlov

  • Mikhail Glinka by Ilya Repin

    Mikhail Glinka

  • Ilya Repin - Cesar Cui

    Portrait of César Cui

  • Ilya Repin. The blonde woman (portrait of Tevashova)

    The Blonde Woman

  • Ilya Repin - Портрет композитора М.П.Мусоргского - Google Art Project

    Portrait of Mussorgsky

  • Neapolitan woman (1894) by Ilya Repin - Неаполитанка

    Neapolitain Woman

  • Bolchevik 1918 Repine

    Bolshevik


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