Vereshchagin Vasily

The paintings of Vereshchagin are famous for their thematic note of the East in Russian art. The picture “Doors of Timur” to that confirmation. It can be attributed to the

The great painter V. V. Vereshchagin allowed himself to imagine Napoleon when he was promptly forced to flee Russia. And this historical painting appeared “At the stage – bad news

Vereshchagin was a military class, which many introduced into astonishment. A real combat officer who has gone through several wars, but at the same time, manages to write such masterpieces.

1878-1879. Canvas, oil. 179.7 x 300.4. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Vereshchagin set out to show the society a truthful picture of the war, to reveal its true appearance. But

The image of the complete quiet dignity of the Parsan priest, one of the members of the Zoroastrian fire-worshiping community, an interpreter of Vereshchagin in India, who had come down

Etude “Glacier on the road from Kashmir to Ladakh” develops the theme of power and solemn beauty of the mountains. Descending from the icy heights between the spurs of mountain

Purely landscape images are typical for the Indian cycle. In the sketch “The Himalayas in the Evening” Vereshchagin conveys the sensation of two worlds that struck him, which later in

It is characteristic that, constantly working in the open air, Vereshchagin noticed color shadows, and the game of reflexes on objects, and blue tones of air haze, but he passed

In 1874, Vereshchagin left Petersburg for a long journey through India. In landscapes written in India, the artist has shown himself a subtle sense of nature, the harmony of architectural

About guerrilla warfare, it is often only in books and movies you can find out more information. But it is still very difficult to imagine how all the people were

A tireless traveler, Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin went to his first trip to India in the spring of 1874 and spent two years studying various regions of the country and also

A huge role in the work of Vereshchagin was played by the theme of the war. This is the subject of most of the artist’s paintings, including the work “After

For two trips to India, Vereshchagin managed to write a series of paintings, devoting them to the culture, nature and way of life of its peoples. Vereshchagin realistically conveys in

The artist-battleship Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin reveals many of his paintings to us in the war-time. It would seem that we know a lot from history, heard the stories of old

Vereshchagin is merciless in depicting losses and victories. Vereshchagin, perhaps the only artist who did not have power over self-respect, and he could truthfully enough to display on his canvases

About 20 paintings Vereshchagin devoted to the Patriotic War of 1812. All his paintings related to this subject, he wrote in the period from 1887 to 1901. The artist wanted

The painting “Attack Unawares” was painted by the artist in 1871. This work is included in seven sketches about the unequal battles of the Russian detachment with the enemies. This

1872. Oil on canvas. 123 x 92.4. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. 1870 Vereshchagin again traveled to Turkestan. As a result of these full dangers and adventures of travel, the

Vereshchagin twice was in Central Asia, which inspired him to write the Turkestan series of paintings. The habitual scenery of the Veshchagin scenery was replaced by bloody military brutality, which

In the paintings Vereshchagin revived the great past of India: ancient temples, luxurious palaces, majestic tombs. Fascinated by the beautiful mausoleum of the Taj Mahal, built by the Great Mogul

This picture Vereshchagin painted in the period from 1899 to 1900. The name itself, tells us about the content of this work. The Battle of Borodino is over. The artist,