
Woven Form
Ivan the Terrible and His Son – String Art Piece
Based on Ilya Repin’s heartbreaking painting, this work immortalizes the moment of madness and grief of the Tsar. Set on a circular canvas 60 cm in diameter, raw tragedy and emotion are woven with extraordinary visual density.
Technical Specifications:
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Structure: 220 precision-placed nails positioned along the outer perimeter of the circular frame.
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Material: A total of 2.8 kilometers of tensioned thread forming a complex web capable of expressing terrified eyes and historical intensity.
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Color Palette: Crafted using 6 distinct thread colors recreating crimson reds, palace shadows, rich fabrics, and pale complexions.
The result is a piece of immense psychological weight and technical mastery, where thousands of crossing threads convey the unbearable pain of a tragic masterpiece.
Tags: String Art, StringArt