Ivan the Terrible and his Son Ivan 

"he made us feel pity for a ruthless man" Wow, incredible. Fantastic writing~

The person who painted this captured amazing emotions almost like he's seen something like this before, it feels too real.

Ivan looks like he’s somehow crying and screaming at the same time The fact that this mouth is covered ironically makes it scarier

Some fun facts about the painting. The model who posed as Ivan the Terrible was one of Repin’s friends and a fellow painter Grigory Myasoyedov, who albeit being a great artist, was a terrible father and a domestic tyrant. When his son Ivan Myasoyedov was still a child he took him to the orphanage and left him there. He later took him back, but from that moment always told him that he was adopted. Because of the constant abuse Ivan Myasoyedov grew up traumatized, yet he still followed his father’s steps and became a great artist too. They always fought and hated each other. If you try to look them up you can find that they were complete opposites, and Ivan lived quite a life to say the least. He was quite popular in Germany at some point, where he ran away with his family after breaking out of prison (look up how he did it). But his most famous deeds were not his pieces but the false dollars that he used to draw and live off of using💀 Concerning the painting, Ilya Repin was never satisfied with how his pieces looked, and he is infamous for trying to sneak into a gallery of his friend Pavel Tretyakov (hence the name Tretyakovskaya Gallereya) and trying to make “small” corrections. He sometimes could start trying redoing the painting that was already hanging on the wall with all the people watching. After he tried to do the same with this piece Tretyakov forever banned Repin from entering the gallery with his tools. All of the gallery’s employees had to always watch and stalk him so that he would not try this shit ever again.

One of my favorite paintings. Four words come to mind when I see this painting: *"What have I done?"*

The realization The regret The despair The fear.

Perhaps my favourite painting... so sad that it was attacked again in 2018... really awful.

This is a haunting painting, reminding me somewhat of Goya's 'Saturn Devouring His Son'. I believe it was also seen hanging in the Kremlin in HBO's 'Chernobyl'.

The first time I saw this painting, I freaked out. I never tough it was possible to be scared of an old work of art, and yet those eyes, those expressions, those little human details (holding his head, stopping the bleeding to keep him longer, perhaps whispering"nonono it can't be real"), it litterally makes me look away from the painting because of the genual fear it causes. Very nice analyse, thank you for the video

The painting is amazing, and I find it even more incredible when you are aware of Ivan's story. As a child he often experienced hunger, lived in the streets and cared for his deaf brother. There are many accounts of his misdeeds as a youngster, almost acting like a bandit, but after his coronation and first mariage he seemed a very capable and even kind ruler in terms of modernization, military canpaign and internal affairs as a whole. But after the very likely poisoning of his first wife it went all away and his dark side shown during his youth came back. After all the horrible things he had done which were shown in the video, he made his worst mistake, and the killing of his son showed he still had some of the kindness left in him, that he wasn't a complete monster and he was a very troubled but still human. That is my interpratation of his life and of the painting, but it really shows a very real side of human nature and that's for me the purpose of art.

This is why I love facial expressions in art. So much can be told just by the eyes. Even without knowing the story behind the painting, you feel his pain just from his helpless eyes. Meanwhile, his son looks as if in shock and betrayed. So much story in just two faces, I love this painting

In Latin documents in the Vatican, Ivan Grozny is referred to as Ioannes Severus (Ivan the Severe), identical to the Latin appellation of the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus (AD 193-211). Interesting that Ivan was the first Russian monarch to bear the title Tsar (Latin Caesar). History is full of strange resonances. Tsar Ivan Grosny = Caesar Ioannes Severus.

easily has to be one of my favourite paintings... the sheer emotion you can feel when you look at Ivan's eyes still baffles me. fantastic painting

Ivan's stare will make me insane

Easily the scariest painting ever made. Just look at those eyes man

Honestly, this has always been one of my favourite paintings. Not because it's exceptionally beautiful, in the most conventional way at least, but because it's so hauntingly well-made. The real feeling of regret conveyed in his eyes is so emotionally terrifying, it makes it hard not to think of the absurd and atrocious reality of events that the painting was based on. The severe brutality of it all, portrayed almost entirely by the regretful, glass-like look in his eyes.

Wow, this video is absolutely amazing. Your channel deserve so much more praise, I'll share with my friends!

obsessed with your channel... hope you continue to create more thoughtful, educational content like this!

There are so many emotions in just a pair of eyes. It's one of the most impressive paintings I've seen

Is it weird that despite how many parodies of this painting I've seen, after learning the story behind it, it still managed to make me cry? I've never cried by simply just looking at a painting before. This one really is a masterpiece.

One of the first and only paintings that made me cry. Even as I knew who Ivan was and what he had done. The painting depicts a fathers genuine anguish, and it is hauntingly beautiful

This painting is so sad. I think it’s easily one of the most memorable I’ve ever seen.

Repin is great in portraying raw emotion. Prehaps my favorite of his works is Unexpected visitors, with a man believed to be dead returns to his family... and not everyone is overjoyed to see him.

I saw this painting for the first time in a RU-vid short about 2 months ago. It was the first time I felt inescapably moved by a painting. It sent me down a rabbit hole to learn about other famous paintings, and after sharing this newfound fascination with my friend, he recommended your channel and I love it! I'm excited to learn more, keep up the great work!

Repin spent the last years of his life in Finland and was quite popular here. I've seen his paintings many times in the Ateneum art museum. I truly appreciate this man! He was incredibly talented and those facial expressions...damn!

this is probably my favorite painting, it casts the emotions both Ivan's feel so expertly and realistically, the sadness and chock in the Tzar's eyes pierce beyond the painting and manages to make you feel like you're in the room with them.

One of my favorite painting of all time. The emotions are so incredibly palpable. Ivan's eyes full of madness but also deep regret. The tightness of his embrace to his son as if he doesn't want to let him go, that he doesn't want to let him die, emphasized by how his hand is desperately trying to stop the bleeding. Then you have the son's face, so full of shock and so much sadness, like he can't believe his own father would do this to him. You can already see his life slipping away, the way one of his arm is weakly trying to support himself upright while the other softly holds on to his father. Seriously, what a phenomenal work. One of my life goal is to see it in person one day.

Grew up poor but my dad was a well respected man in the community, some even feared him, he genuinely had power and anything he said "goes". One day I wanted to go out with a couple friends to the store. he was having a meeting with his own friends and took me aside to ask me where I was going. Being the snarky pre-teen I rebelliously said "none of your business" and he slapped the shit out of me, I mean I literally fell lmao. He immediately gasped and held me the same way in this painting. I didn't weep or yell, just had one single tear fall down in shock lol. He never did it again. He obviously never stabbed my head with a spear but i can relate to this painting.

It's one of the most moving and haunting pieces of art I've ever seen. A father clutching the body of the son he killed. The horror and pure dread in his eyes speaks volumes.

Помню в детстве у меня была большая, чудесная книга в которой были все знаменитые, русские картины среди которых была и эта. Меня она всегда очень пугала и завораживала. До сих пор остаётся такое большое впечатление / I remember as a child I had a big, wonderful book in which there were all the famous, Russian paintings among which was this one. It always scared and fascinated me very much. Very great impression

Think this is my favourite painting. I've seen it often over the years but never knew anything about it. Great video, thanks

Hidetaka Miyazaki is also very good at making the people who play the games he directed/created feel pity for the most ruthless characters in the series, however he does it with the brilliant soundtrack of each character, as well as by hiding the truth about said characters’ atrocities and depravity until after the players kill the characters, or what’s left of them.

The eyes cut deep into my soul. I can’t look at it for long without tears burning my eyes.

This painting truly gives me shivers, by just lookin at the dads eyes while holding his son. This sure is a master piece.

Your channel deserves more recognition friend 👏

meatcanyon inspired me to learn about art history... What a time to be alive

thanks for the video 😊💙

I always found this painting devastating idk it’s the emotions that expresses.

did a school presentation about Ivan the Terrible this year. i'm not that good at history but researching this topic was the most interesting thing i have ever done. i would often talk about random Ivan the Terrible facts for weeks after the presentation. even some of my classmates told me they never enjoyed history class but they still paid attention to what i was talking about. he was a very interesting man.

If you see the son's left hand, its almost like he's trying to get away from his fathers arms.

i just happened to be studying russian history this semester. I didn't know this is where the meme came from

When you hit ur lil bro too hard

this is one of my favorite art pieces, the way the emotions are conveyed here is beyond stunning whenever i think of this painting bloody and blunt by cocteau twins starts playing in my head

I absolutely adore Russian history, and if I had the motivation I’d learn Russian.

12 year old me in January 2015, a young history buff who didn't even know it at the time, decided to read up on Ivan the Terrible randomly. Came across this painting and learns about the fact that he kills his own son. There's something about that painting that really struck me deeply as a 12 year old. It haunted me and never left my head. It's cool to see a video essay exploring the painting more deeper.

the fear and pain in his eyes reminds him of a grave mistake losing part of his continues blood line. so sad 😢

"The terrible" is more like an old-fashioned sense of precisely what is meant to be conveyed: formidable, inducing terror. It's not a mistranslation at all, just an old-fashioned sense of the word in English.

My senior year of high school in 2009, my friend made a darn near perfect recreation of this painting for extra credit in a history class. Although it was graphic it was so well done that the teachers kept it up. No one complained, we were all mature enough to understand what it meant.

"These hands were grown from me, from boy to man, only to be tempted by beggars" -MeatCanyon Edit: Also I like how back then defacing paintings were already a thing, albeit for more personal reasons that are more sound than oil and shit

Not sure any languages have the words to describe the depth of Ivan’s emotions. His bulging eyes are at the same time terrifying as well as mesmerizing. I’m actually wondering if despite having killed his son, Ivan isn’t after all the one who died by perpetrating this atrocious deed. He knows he reached a point of non-return. Blinded by his fury and an insatiable wrath, he had no choice but to give in to his inner demons. But now, he realizes he has to face the horrendous consequences of his crime and the deafening silence of his son who probably will come back to haunt him in his sleep. If Ivan will carry on living, his son’s demise promises a life of eternal sorrow and tribulations. Suicide seems to be the only option left for him. It seems unlikely one father can lead a normal life after such a traumatizing experience. Even if he was named the terrible. His eyes express regrets and sadness. If he decides to live, his conscience will eat him alive.

They should've named it *Ivan the* _Terrible Father_ *and his son* ._.

First words that come to mind when I see this is “why did you make me to do this”

I have recently found you and your channel! Your videos are so interesting and your voice mesmerising. Keep up the good work ❤️

Thanks a lot as always.

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Thank you. This is inspiring and well thought through.

Historians don't know how prince Ivan did die, but they DO know he most definitely was not killed by his father. This myth (one of many) was invented to blacken *Ivan the Magnificent* for political reasons - just like calling him "Terrible" (which is a deliberate mistranslation). Prince Ivan died either from natural causes or - more likely - he was poisoned by his father's enemies. Tsar Ivan's wife, his son's pregnant wife, and some of his other relatives and friends WERE poisoned (as modern examination of bodies proved), so he was not "paranoid" in the slightest. Novgorod aristocracy were traitors, no doubt about that, but there were no "executions of everyone", that is just another blackening tall tale. In his entire life Ivan IV executed less people than many European monarchs did in a year, and less than some did in a week. Repin was a brilliant painter, but "Ivan was a terrible ruler and ruthless man who killed his son" is nothing but ludicrous propaganda.

Bravo - really into your content.

Came here from meatcanyon🫤

His son shouldn't of fallen for Tiktok NPC thirst traps... ice cream yum🍦

Thank you for this video.

Well Ivan might have been aghast at what his temper had caused, killing his heir, wife and their heir- the aftermath was The Time of Troubles when Muscovy was nearly obliterated.

The Canvas: REALLY MOVING!

Good video but the attacker in 2018 did not yell anything about Ivan not killing his son. I work in the gallery and we had to work a lot on that case back then

Better do fact check next time. Novgorod were already looted by his father Ivan 3rd, and relations between Moscow and Novgorod were tense already, since it was an independent country back then. Also when his wife remains were discovered and tests were made the amount of arsenic was skyrocket.

For me it’s the eyes. Heartbreaking and disturbing

that painting describes my relationship with my father well as terrified as it makes me feel it gives me comfort that my father may not think about what he did to me and maybe he regrets his actions

plz add music title in description.

My relationship with my father and family is exactly like this painting. I wish they know it and leave me alone one day.

I really loved the description that you made about this painting at the point I felt also sorry for him

The image conveys the right message. The man might be ruthless, but he too, is a victim of his own deeds more than anyone.

This is my favourite price of art. I love it and I think it's Beautiful and moving. I really do not care about it's history, meaning or what anyone else thinks about it. I just love it and I would give anything to go and see it.

Great video ..

Wtf was that beginning😭

the painting manages to capture something rare and interesting: the inner humanity of one of the most horrific tyrants in history. His expression is one of true horror and shock.

The way Ivan looks is so anguished and remorseful its so accurate and so haunting

never wanted to click off a video after that intro

The painting and Ivan's looks on the image creates chaos within me

GREAT VIDEO!

“He made us feel pity for a ruthless man” Me: *looking at the painting* yep he got what he deserved

wtf was that sound at the start jesus christ

As far as I know, "the Terrible" is not a translation error but shift of meaning in english. When it was translated, it was good translation

Ivan’s face is how I feel devouring 3 hot pockets without stopping to breathe while I’m stoned out of my mind at 3am

Im wondering what sources you used for this video

Who knows what truly happened? Whether it’s a portrayal of regret, shock, betrayal, shock, or perhaps all of the above… this painting depicts the loss of a son.

This painting made me cry

Has anyone noticed the throne laying on its side behind Ivan?

One of my all time favorites

When u accidentally hit ur younger brother and try to calm him down before your mom comes in:

i still dont get why of all names, my parents named me ivan..

I've always loved art but have never been able to produce it myself however I love looking at it. Same with tattoos I love em but I don't think I'd ever look good with em. But I love looking at them

Oh, so this is the "please don't tell mom, you can hit me back" painting's name

is the audio slowed down?

very insightful

Man the facial expressions of this painting are just phenomenal

I don't think "the terrible" is a bad translation. It may come from french, where the word "terrible" can mean things like "Iron-fisted" "cruel" or even "implacable" (another french word).

I think it's more like he's saying, "ah I did something." Rather than what have I done

Immediately upon seeing the painting I was disturbed

i cannot look at those eyes at ALL

Repin channeled the Tsar's madness in this masterpiece, but the painting attracts the pain and madness of others.