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The first Russian painter to express religious emotions in a Western European manner was ... He devoted his life to asserting lofty moral ideals. Vladimir Serov, a well-known critic, listed him as one of the greatest persons ever born in the world. Ivanov was the winner of the ... . During the first ... , he was creating “Apollo”, but this picture remained unfinished. The artist was looking for a theme for his monumental canvas, which would convey a profound philosophical idea and have great social meaning. Ivanov turned to the religious subject. The result of it was his great painting ... . The plot was taken from the ... chapter of Ivangelia. The Christ in the picture is an executor of the prophecy that all the gathering people follow from the ... . He showed the figure of the Christ ... of the canvas and the descending people fixed their eyes at him. In fact, they are all strangers choosing the way. The phenomenon of Ivanov is in the fact that being the Winner of the ...
, being a successful and well-know ... n he refused the pur ... e where he was perfect and began working out a new trend in painting ... – . Ivanov was the first in the world to introduce landscapes in the painting.