"It depicts the grief-stricken Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son, the Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich, shortly after the elder Ivan had dealt a fatal blow to his son's head in a fit of anger. The painting portrays the anguish and remorse on the face of the elder Ivan and the gentleness of the dying Tsarevich, forgiving his father with his tears."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_the_Terrible_and_His_Son_Ivan

It's one of my favorite paintings

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Many thanks. That being said, "forgiving his father with his tears" big ole X on that one

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's really hard to see in this image, but they're definitely there in higher definition pictures

[–] Enigma@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

I think they were referring to the younger Ivan crying because he’s in pain, not because he’s forgiving his father.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's just a flesh wound