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title: Grand Duchess Sophia at the Novodevichy Convent
author: Ilya Repin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17965/grand-duchess-sophia-at-the-novodevichy-convent/
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updated: 2023-09-29
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# Grand Duchess Sophia at the Novodevichy Convent
_Authored by Ilya Repin_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17965.jpg)
## Image Caption
Grand Duchess Sophia at the Novodevichy Convent (1698), oil on canvas by Ilya Repin, 1879.
The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Ilya Repin's 1879 painting portrays Sophia after her fall from power, confined to a cell in the Novodevichy Convent. Also in the painting, outside the window, a hanging Strelets shows the fate of those who sought to reinstate her.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Repin, I. (2023, September 28). Grand Duchess Sophia at the Novodevichy Convent. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Repin, Ilya. "Grand Duchess Sophia at the Novodevichy Convent." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 28, 2023. .
### MLA
Repin, Ilya. "Grand Duchess Sophia at the Novodevichy Convent." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Sep 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sophia_Alekseyevna,_by_Ilya_Repin.jpg) by [**Ilya Repin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sophia_Alekseyevna,_by_Ilya_Repin.jpg). Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 28 September 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.