Ilya Repin

Ilya Efimovich Repin was born in 1844 in a small Ukrainian town of Tchuguev.After returning to Russia Repin settled in Moscow.Repin rarely painted historical paintings.There is a Repin museum.In 1873, Repin went abroad. For some months he had been traveling in Italy.During 10-12 years Repin created the majority.Repin is the author of many portraits, which are an essential part of his.Repin never painted faces, he painted real people, managing.The last quarter of the 19th century is the best period in Repin’s work.Life. Later Repin would be closely connected with some of them, the members.