Boyaryna Morozova (painting)
Vasily Surikov · 1887
The story
Boyaryna Morozova is a painting by V. I. Surikov, measuring 304 by 587.5 cm, depicts a scene from the history of the church schism in the 17th century. After its debut at the 15th Travelling Exhibition in 1887, it was purchased for 25 thousand rubles for the Tretyakov Gallery, where it remains one of the main exhibits.
- Artist
- Vasily Surikov
- Date
- 1887
- Collection
- Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Size
- 304 × 587.5 cm
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