Ivan the Terrible kills his son in a fit of rage
Ivan the Terrible kills his son in a fit of rage This painting, which was painted by Russian artist Ilya Repin, is one of Russia's most famous paintings. It shows the moment after Ivan the Terrible kills his son, Ivan Ivanovich. Ivan the Terrible had a complex personality. He is one of the most infamous Tsars in Russian history. He was described as intelligent and devout, but also prone to paranoia, rage, and episodic outbreaks of mental instability that increased with age. In one episode, he killed his son (in real life) and this painting is to capture what Repin thought the pair's reaction would be. The reason why Ivan the Terrible killed his son is because he had just beaten his son's pregnant wife for wearing promiscuous clothes. The beating was so bad that it caused a miscarriage. Ivanovich then confronted his father, who smashed him in the head with his sceptre. It took him 3 days to die. Ivan holds his child with eyes full of sadness and regret, but inklings of a...