Art, Faith, and Russia's Soul: Mikhail Nesterov's The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew.
The article examines how Mikhail Nesterov's painting The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew uses quiet spiritual imagery to respond to the social disorientation of postserfdom Russia, offering faith rather than political critique as a source of national renewal. Topics include the flawed aftermath of s...
| Publicado en: | Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 39 - 60 |
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Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture
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| Sumario: | The article examines how Mikhail Nesterov's painting The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew uses quiet spiritual imagery to respond to the social disorientation of postserfdom Russia, offering faith rather than political critique as a source of national renewal. Topics include the flawed aftermath of serfdom's abolition, the idealization of the Russian peasantry as moral exemplars; and the revival of Orthodox Christianity as a foundation for national identity. |
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