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The Great Taking of the Veil is an oil on canvas painting executed in 1897–98 by the Russian Symbolist painter Mikhail Nesterov. It is now in the collection of the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg.

The Great Taking of the Veil
Artist	Mikhail Nesterov
Year	1897–98
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	178 cm × 195 cm (70 in × 77 in)
Location	Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg

The canvas depicts a solemn procession of nuns accompanying a novice to the taking of the veil in the Volga countryside, after which she would renounce her wordly life for a life of religious devotion in a nunnery.[1]

In the artist's words: "The theme is sad, but the reviving nature, the Russian north, quiet and delicate ... makes the picture touching, at least for those who have a tender feeling". It ensured Nesterov's election in 1898 to the Russian Imperial Academy of Arts.

See also

• 100 Great Paintings, 1980 BBC series

References

На других языках

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- [en] The Great Taking of the Veil (Nesterov)

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[fr] La Grande Prise de voile

La Grande Prise de voile (en russe : Великий постриг) est un tableau du peintre symboliste russe Mikhaïl Nesterov réalisé en 1898. Il fait partie des collections du Musée russe à Saint-Pétersbourg.

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[ru] Великий постриг

«Великий постриг» — картина русского художника Михаила Васильевича Нестерова, созданная в 1897-1898 годах, четвертая и самая значительная картина из цикла, посвященному судьбе русской женщины, за которую он получил звание академика живописи.

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