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Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581 (1883-85) by Ilya Repin. Courtesy Wikipedia

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One of the best-known works by the Ukrainian-born Russian realist painter Ilya Repin, Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581 (1883-85) is also his most........

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