The most controversial painting in Russian history

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The most controversial painting in Russian history

Created in the 1880s, “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan,” which depicts a father murdering his son, divides Russians to this day. 

• In 19th century Russia, painters were not recognized as part of the intelligentsia. 
• Consequently, their work had to be formally interpreted by critics, leading to ambiguity and controversy. 
• A painting from the 1880s by Ilya Repin, Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, divides Russians to this day.