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Russian Schevola by V. I. Demut-Malinovsky

Russian Schevola by V. I. Demut Malinovsky

The sculptor portrayed the feat of an unknown peasant, who, according to legend, was captured by the French during the war of 1812. The hero was distinguished by a heroic physique and therefore decided to take him to the service in the French army, and as a token of his belonging to the Emperor Napoleon, he was branded with the initial “N”. The peasant, unwilling to serve the enemies of the Fatherland, cut off his hand with an ax.

Such courage caused respect even from the enemy, and he was released. The sculptor compares the act of this Russian peasant with the feat of the ancient Roman Guy Mucia Scevola, who in 508 BC donated his hand in the name of saving the homeland.

In accordance with the norms of classicism, the author ennobles the face of the hero: his features are correct, the expression is calm, the body is composed harmoniously. Only a cross on the neck indicates that we are not an ancient warrior, but a Russian hero.

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