Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan on November 16, 1581
Ilya Repin · 1883
The story
Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581 is a painting by Russian realist artist Ilya Repin made between 1883 and 1885. It depicts the grief-stricken Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son, the Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich, shortly after Ivan the Terrible had dealt a fatal blow to his son's head in a fit of anger. The painting portrays the anguish and remorse on the face of the elder Ivan and the shock and heartbreak of the dying Tsarevich, who sheds a tear at the unexpected betrayal and shock of having been killed at his father's hands.
- Artist
- Ilya Repin
- Date
- 1883
- Collection
- Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Size
- 199.5 × 254 cm
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