Alessio Issupoff (1889-1957), The attack, oil on canvas, signed, 100x170 cm This important painting by Alessio Issupoff - graduate of the Moscow Art College and spending his time between Russia and Italy - invites the viewer to share in the impatience of these frozen men and their mounts whilst they wait. The panoramic aspect of the painting heightens the intensity and the impression of absorption within this intense situation. Issupoff shows particular interest in depicting the local characteristics of an environment and its occupants. He thus proposes a moment of scenic discovery in spite of the tragic moment.