Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin (born November 23, 1861, in Moscow, died September 11, 1939, in Paris) was a Russian painter, theatrical artist, educator, and writer.

In his memoirs about the revolution, Korovin wrote: "During the Russian turmoil, I often heard from soldiers and armed workers the same phrase: 'Beat, break everything. We will build it better later!'

It was strange that during the riot, the protesters showed hostility towards everything, especially towards landlords, merchants, and nobles, yet they themselves sought to trade and imitate them, even in clothing.

Everyone was against technicians, craftsmen, and engineers, who were thrown into the cauldron of molten metal. People wanted to get onto the railway, but it was difficult, and they became upset if they could not succeed. When the carriages broke down, they despaired and fought for places. They did not understand that these were the fruits of the engineers' labor.

The entire Russian revolt was directed against the authorities and the ruling class, yet the rebels themselves were full of ambition for power. I had never encountered such arrogance and desire to dominate. It was some kind of pleasure in power for the sake of power itself.

No matter what was said, it could not be denied that this was wrong. One had to agree: 'Yes, that's right.' To say 'no' meant death. And yet they constantly spoke of 'freedom.' How strange.

The tram in Moscow ran, but only for the chosen ones, factory workers, and representatives of the authorities. I saw how the carriages were full: the first with women, the second with male workers. They rode and sang 'The black days are over,' though not very harmoniously. During a search of my acquaintance, a bottle of vodka was found. It was seized, and they threatened: 'For this, comrade, we will put you against the wall.' But when it turned out that the bottle contained water, there was a quarrel. The authorities were so enraged that they arrested my acquaintance and took him away. He spent a long time in custody.