★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий starts gesturing His anger and frustration, one irritated russian guy is not really fun, but when Василий is it, one must laugh.
★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий starts doodling on the ground, His legs swinging from left to right, back and forth and in circles.
★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий sneezes out loud, it shocks Him as well.
★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий starts walking around in circles, thinking about how to explain certain things.
★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий tries to read russian fairytale.
★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий’s mood switches from panicking to exhaustion, then becomes calm and again stars panicking.
★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий falls suddenly.
★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий tries to smile with His teeth showing.
★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий tries mumbling something in russian, but ends up sounding like “Bfubfubuchrhchchrrr.” to people around Him.
★ 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 Василий finally sees His home, after a long, long time…
Vasili Pukirev. Unequal Marriage.
1862–1862. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Unequal Marriage is a masterpiece of Vasily Pukirev (1832-1890). It is one of art history's most heartbreaking paintings. To study it, you need to keep track of the whole "abyss of little things", for every detail, because otherwise we risk missing a lot.
There are two strange figures on the canvas — old women. One stands behind the groom, the other behind the priest. Both for some reason came in wreaths, and one either in a white dress, or even in a sheet or a funeral shroud. The figure of the second bride behind the priest's back looks even more strange, because this is not according to the rules of the rite. There is nothing for guests to do next to the priest — unless, of course, they come from another world.
It turns out that there are three brides at the wedding at once. Two of them are dead and looking at the old groom. And here is the artist Vasily Pukirev! He's standing with his arms crossed in the right corner and looking at the young bride. Next to him, his friend, the artist Pyotr Shmelkov, who suggested the idea of the painting to him, looks at us and seems to be asking a question: "Do you understand what's going on?".