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Nikolai Bogdanov-Belsky. A Wedding. 1904
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A Wedding
Nikolai Bogdanov-Belsky
1904
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This is a peasant wedding in a humble village church portrayed without any sentimentality or gloss. Remember, at that time, glass was an expensive luxury, so, many village churches were rather dark. It appears that two couples are being married at one time, no doubt, to save on the fees paid to the priest for his services.
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