- aka Ivan the Terrible killing his son
In 1581, Russian Tsar Ivan IV (1530-1547-1584) beat his pregnant daughter-in-law for wearing immodest clothing (cooler but improper for a fomal occasion), and this may have caused a miscarriage.
The son, also named Ivan, upon learning this, engaged in a heated argument with the father, resulting in the father striking the son in the head with his pointed staff, fatally wounding the son.
In less than three years after the death of this crown prince, the tsar died.
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| Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan - Ilya Repin (1844-1930, Russian) - oil on canvas (200 x 254 cm) in 1885 - Tretyakov Gallery (Mocow) |
The son, also named Ivan, upon learning this, engaged in a heated argument with the father, resulting in the father striking the son in the head with his pointed staff, fatally wounding the son.
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| Ivan the Terrible by the Body of His Dead Son - Nicolai Shustov (1834-1868, Russian) - oil on canvas (48 x 40.5 cm) in 1860s - Tula Regional Art Museum (Tula) |
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| Ivan the Terrible next to the Body of the Son He Has Killed - Vyacheslav Schwarz (1838–1869, Russian) - oil on canvas (71 x 89 cm) in 1864 - Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) |
In less than three years after the death of this crown prince, the tsar died.
Good to know the story behind the painting
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