The Sacred Realists

Russian Biblical Narrative Painting of the 19th Century

Apparition

The Appearance of Christ to the People

Alexander Ivanov

1837–1857
Wilderness

Christ in the Desert

Ivan Kramskoy

1872
What is Truth

"What is Truth?"

Nikolai Ge

1890
Adulteress

Christ and the Adulteress

Vasily Polenov

1888
Jairus

The Raising of Jairus' Daughter

Ilya Repin

1871
Job

Job and His Friends

Ilya Repin

1869
Last Supper

The Last Supper

Nikolai Ge

1863
Lake

On the Lake of Gennesaret

Vasily Polenov

1888
Mocking Christ

Rejoice, King of the Jews!

Ivan Kramskoy

1882
Gethsemane

Christ in Gethsemane

Vasily Perov

1878
Golgotha

Golgotha

Nikolai Ge

1893
Baptism

The Baptism of Russia

Viktor Vasnetsov

1890
Vision

The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew

Mikhail Nesterov

1889
Sermon on the Mount

The Sermon on the Mount

Vasily Polenov

c. 1900
Judas

Conscience (Judas)

Nikolai Ge

1891
Satan

Get Thee Behind Me, Satan!

Ilya Repin

1895
Teachers

Among the Teachers

Vasily Polenov

1896
Crucifixion

The Crucifixion

Nikolai Ge

1892
Magdalene

Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene

Alexander Ivanov

1835
Almighty

Christ the Almighty

Viktor Vasnetsov

1885–1896
Brazen Serpent

The Brazen Serpent

Fyodor Bruni

1841
Crucifixion by the Romans

Crucifixion by the Romans

Vasily Vereshchagin

1887