About the book: 2023 / Surikov is unique. He created a chronicle of key events in the fate of the Russian people. And almost every painting by the master itself became an event in the history of national identity. “In a historical picture, it is not necessary for it to be exactly like this, but for there to be an opportunity, for it to be similar. The essence of a historical picture is guessing. If only the spirit of the times is respected, you can make any mistakes in the details. And when everything is point to point, it’s even disgusting,” reasoned Vasily Ivanovich Surikov. The legacy of the artist Vasily Surikov is the key to understanding Russian history. And this book, in which the artist’s voice is combined with memories of him, is the key to understanding Surikov, his original character, his soul. His paintings contain the secret of Russia. Let's try to reveal the secrets of the great artist... The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.