/lit/ - Literature

>tfw nothing in the universe makes sense
>tfw I only know with certainty that I myself exist
>tfw nobody knows what happens after death
>tfw we may never know absolute truth because our minds are not build that way

HOLD ME

ITT we discuss paintings and books related.

This painting depicts the historical 16th century story of Ivan the Terrible mortally wounding his son in Ivan in a fit of rage. By far the most psychologically intense of Repin’s paintings, the Emperor’s face is fraught with terror, as his son lay quietly dying in his arms, blood dripping down the side of his face, a single tear on his cheek. Repin began thinking about painting this historical episode after the assassination of Alexander II. In an attempt to recall other bloody episodes of Russian history, he painted this piece as a as an expression of his rejection of violence and bloodshed.

My favorite.

The Great Gatsby

I love this painting more than my limited articulation will give me the liberty to explain.