Repin made several portraits of prominent figures of his era, including whom?
Modest Mussorgsky
Leo Tolstoy
Pavel Tretyakov
All of the above
Answer
Repin was a Russian realist painter who is best known for his historical and contemporary portraits. He made several portraits of prominent figures of his era, including Pavel Tretyakov, the founder of the Tretyakov Gallery. The portrait of Tretyakov was painted in 1883 and is considered to be one of Repin's most successful works. It shows Tretyakov seated in his study, surrounded by his collection of Russian art.
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