Why it matters
Surikov depicts a scene from the 17th-century schism in the Russian church, centred on the Old Believer Boyarina Morozova. His interest in the Old Believers went back to his Siberian childhood.
Did you know?
- It measures 304 × 587.5 cm.
- It debuted at the 15th Travelling Exhibition in 1887.
- It was bought for the Tretyakov Gallery for 25,000 roubles.
Based on the Wikipedia article Boyaryna Morozova (painting) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
