The Great Taking of the Veil (Nesterov)
Appearance
The Great Taking of the Veil | |
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Artist | Mikhail Nesterov |
Year | 1897–98 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 178 cm × 195 cm (70 in × 77 in) |
Location | Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg |
The Great Taking of the Veil is an oil-on-canvas painting executed in 1897–98 by the Russian Symbolist painter Mikhail Nesterov. It is now in the collection of the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg.
The canvas depicts a solemn procession of nuns accompanying a novice to the taking of the veil in the Volga countryside, after which she would renounce her worldly life for a life of religious devotion in a nunnery.[1]
In the artist's words: "The theme is sad, but the reviving nature, the Russian north, quiet and delicate ... makes the picture touching, at least for those who have a tender feeling". It ensured Nesterov's election in 1898 to the Russian Imperial Academy of Arts.
See also
[edit]- 100 Great Paintings, 1980 BBC series
- List of paintings by Mikhail Nesterov
References
[edit]- ^ "The Great Taking of the Veil". The Virtual Russian Museum. Retrieved 12 August 2020.