7215206 VLADIMIR STASSOV, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: 1873//Oil on canvas Vladimir Stassov is one of the most influential critics of the second half of the 19th century in Russia in the fields of painting and music. He supports the realistic art of Repin and the Ambulants. His positions in favor of the promotion of Russian art make him a bitter and feared critic. Repin does his knowledge during his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. Despite several quarrels linked to Stassov\'s uncompromising character, genuine links existed between the two men, based on mutual respect.); Photo by Sylvain Collet.