International studio (21.1903/1904(1904))

"COSSACKS WRITING A MOCKING LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY" BY ELIAS REPIN


PORTRAIT OF THE PAINTER PEROV BY KRAMSKOI

sixties catmed down, these didactic and
positive ideals underwent a change.
Art deveioped in more iegitimate
courses, white remaining intensety
nationat. Form and cotour took their
rightful ptaces, and "the purpose"
became subordinate to the emotion.
ln the works of Pastnernak and
Bogdanov-Bietsky there is a decided
tendency to impressionism; but the
most important representatives of
modern Russian painting have de-
vetoped each according to his own
strong individuatity, attaching tittle
importance to schools and catch-words,
and united onty by the tie of a strong
nationat feeting.
In 1872, thirteen of the most pro-
minent students, rebetling against its
conventionat routine, seceded from
the Academy under the teadership
of Kramskoi. They instituted the
" Society of Travetting Exhibitions,"
and sent their works far and wide
over the vast area of their native
tand. Thus art, for the first time,
became truty poputarised in Russia.
With "The Travetters" have been

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