The Mother of God of Tenderness toward Evil Hearts
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
1914-1915. Oil on canvas. 100х110 cm. Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.The Mother of God of Tenderness Towards Evil Hearts is an infamous painting by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin that he made in 1914, during the WWI. The Fragment is made in one-of-a-kind string art technique, using only 200 aluminum rivets on the circle boundary and few kilometers of string, which brings up all the variety and complexity of the image displayed inside the circular area.
Art Nouveau Religion Russian Art of the 20th Century Symbolism