Who painted “Grand Duchess Sofia at the Novodevichy Convent”?

“Grand Duchess Sofia at the Novodevichy Convent” was painted by Ilya Repin in 1879. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.

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Ilya Repin: vivid Russian faces and crowds, strong narrative and psychological drama; realistic, energetic painting of real people.

Ilya Yefimovich Repin (5 August 1844 – 29 September 1930) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter. He became one of the most renowned artists in Russia in the 19th century. His major works include Barge Haulers on the Volga (1873), Religious Procession in Kursk Province (1880–1883), Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan (1885), and Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks (1880–1891). Wikipedia

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More by Ilya Repin

“Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks”, 1890–1891
“Barge Haulers on the Volga”, 1870
“Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan on November 16, 1581”, 1883
“Religious Procession in Kursk Province”, 1880
“They Did Not Expect Him”, 1888
“Ceremonial Sitting of the State Council on 7 May 1901 Marking the Centenary of its Foundation”, 1903
“Sadko”, 1876
“Saint Nicholas of Myra saves three innocents from death”, 1888