The Morning of the Streltsy Execution

Surikov, Vasily Ivanovich Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy (1881)

A painting by Vasily Ivanovich Surikov, painted in 1881. It displays the Streltsy's failed attempt of an uprise by the walls of the Kremlin. It shows the display of power the Russian government had at during the late years of the 17th century.[1]

The painting can be found at the Tretyakov Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Collection — GTG". www.tretyakovgallery.ru. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
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