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RUSSIA---A Kremlin-linked dairy magnate and radical Orthodox Christian activist has demanded the removal from one of Russia’s main art galleries of a painting of Ivan the Terrible that he says is a smear on the nation’s reputation. In a lengthy appeal to the authorities, Vasily Boiko-Veliky describes 19th century Russian painter Ilya Repin’s work “Ivan the Terrible Killing His Son” as “slanderous” and “unpatriotic.” Conservative activism is on the rise in Russia, with Christian activists protesting against a number of art projects. [link]
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Russian Christian Tycoon Wants Iconic Artwork Purged
Posted on 13:34 by john mical
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