Tania (The Feat of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya) 1947

"Tania (The Feat of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya)" is a 1947 painting by the Soviet art collective Kukryniksy, depicting the execution of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, a young Soviet partisan who was executed by the Nazis during World War II. The painting depicts a crowd of Nazi soldiers gathered around a makeshift gallows, where Zoya stands defiant. The scene is set in a snowy landscape, adding to the stark and dramatic atmosphere. The painting is a powerful testament to the courage and sacrifice of Soviet soldiers during the war, and it remains a significant work of Soviet socialist realism.