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- This canvas can be viewed for hours, all the time finding exciting new details. It is possible to write a whole novel about the history of the creation of the painting "The Cossacks", but today we will focus on only one entertaining detail
- The question is this. Look at the picture and try to guess why the Cossack, who is sitting to the left of the clerk, is naked to the waist?
- Do not rush to answer, but rather carefully examine the enlarged fragment of the picture. There is a hint here
- Answer. The thing is that he is a banker, that is, the person who deals the cards. A playing deck is drawn next to it! During the times of the Zaporizhzhya Sich, such people traditionally took off their outerwear to show others their honesty,
Video: Why is this Cossack shirtless?
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The artist Ilya Repin was famous for his careful approach to creating paintings. On his canvases, everything is thought out to the smallest detail. The artist carefully nurtured the ideas of his future creations, pondering each character. Of course, it took a lot of time. For example, the world famous painting "The Cossacks" was created over the course of 13 years. However, the result was worth it!
This canvas can be viewed for hours, all the time finding exciting new details. It is possible to write a whole novel about the history of the creation of the painting "The Cossacks", but today we will focus on only one entertaining detail
The question is this. Look at the picture and try to guess why the Cossack, who is sitting to the left of the clerk, is naked to the waist?
Do not rush to answer, but rather carefully examine the enlarged fragment of the picture. There is a hint here
Answer. The thing is that he is a banker, that is, the person who deals the cards. A playing deck is drawn next to it! During the times of the Zaporizhzhya Sich, such people traditionally took off their outerwear to show others their honesty,
You just wonder how seriously Ilya Efimovich Repin took his work. And if you like today's riddle, invite your friends to solve it too.
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