Saint Nicholas of Myra
saves three innocents from death (1890) by the Russian realistic
painter Ilya Repin (1844-1930). Despite it's kind of a religious
painting Repic depicts it like a real history painting with the
crresponding costumes and arms.
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1 day ago
Since Saint Nicholas of Myra was a 4th century saint, it is an interesting view of history. Was the painter suggesting that he could look after innocents in his own life time? Or that he could come back in future generations to save those poor souls about to lose their heads? Grisly image, but powerful.
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