Russian realist painters gave dignity and depth to scenes of poverty and labor, capturing the strength and hardship of daily survival. This slow art video lingers on weathered hands, tired gazes, and the muted tones of toil. From Ilya Repin’s Barge Haulers on the Volga to the solemn interiors of Vasily Perov, each image honors the resilience of working lives. These are not grand histories, but quiet truths rendered with care.
Duration:
00:03:45
Tags:
poverty, and, labour, russian, paintings, konstantin apollonovich savitsky, repairing the railway, tretyakov gallery, moscow, russia, nikolaj alekseevich kasatkin, poor poeple gathering coal at an exhausted mine, state russian museum, st petersburg, russian art, russian artists, old master, old masters
