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Fyodor Dostoevsky and Maria Skobtsova, acrylic on canvas, 2021
Mother Maria Skobtsova admired the dramatic Dostoevsky. On this contemporary icon of young Maria, it can be seen that she is eagerly rushing towards her martyrdom. Here, the painter-portrait- ist, who put the Moscow domes and the Eiffel Tower in the background, conveys a restrained but very convincing smile, which, combined with a sideways glance, hints at her future life as a martyr. Young and beautiful, foreboding where she is going, Maria reveals that unique personal expression with an incomparable smile, which is rarely found in portraits.
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