Ilya Repin. Ivan the Terrible and his Son... Analysis (Engl&Español)
''Ivan the Terrible and his Son Ivan...'' is a real controversial painting due to different reasons other than artistic. However this 1885 work of art is one of Repin's great achievements in his career.
"Iván el terrible y su hijo Iván..." es un cuadro muy polémico por razones no artísticas.
Already regarded as an outstanding master for his work so far, in 1885 he finishes ''Ivan Grozni...'' while working at the same time in several masterpieces of his ''revolutionary series'': ''Refusal of Confession'' (1879-1885), ''Arrest of a Propagandist'' (1880-1892) and ''They did not Expect Him'' (1884-1888).
Ya considerado un maestro, acaba "Ivan el Terrible..." en 1885, mientras trabaja en varias obras cumbre de la 'Serie de los revolucionarios'': ''Negativa a confesarse'' (1879-1885), ''Arresto de un propagandista'' (1880-1892) y ''No lo esperaban'' (1884-1888)
This painting, made at the age of 41, reveals another breakthrough in his masterful ability to convey the character and psychological expression of his characters. Esta obra, pintada con 41 años, es otra cumbre de su capacidad para representar la expresión del carácter y la psicología de sus personajes.