Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Under Plevna”
The painting was painted in 1878. Vereshchagin devoted it to a significant event: the assault on Pleven, in which a huge number of Russian soldiers were killed. The artist deeply empathized with the sufferings
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Timur’s Doors” (Tamerlan)
The picture is painted in oil on canvas in 1873. Vasily Vereshchagin is an artist who wrote many canvases on the theme of the East, which made him very popular among artists. His paintings
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “The Apotheosis of War”
The painting “The Apotheosis of War” by the Russian artist Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin is widely known both in Russia and around the world. Indeed, very few of the artists who specialize in creating canvases
Description paintings Vasily Vereshchagin “At the door of the mosque”
Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin is a famous Russian artist who painted his paintings in the battle genre with unsurpassed realism of the image. Trained in the Naval Cadet Corps, Vereshchagin knew military affairs and national
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Himalayan pony”
Vasily Vereshchagin once roared not only to the whole of Russia, but also to the west. His paintings admired in America and England. In Sweden and Poland. In his works depicting seemingly ordinary scenes
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Do not Zaman, Let come”
Patriotism was and will always be in vogue among artists. At least, because you can vividly express your attitude towards the Motherland. All Russian artists were quite loyal to Russia. Yes, there was a
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Winners”
Vereshchagin merciless in the image of losses and victories. Vereshchagin, perhaps, is the only artist who was not subject to narcissism, and he could fairly truthfully display on his canvases the truth of military
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Mountain stream in Kashmir”
Vasily Vereshchagin was one of the most famous Russian artists describing military hardships. Many of his works were never exhibited in Russia due to the realistic scenes. After the Russian-Turkish war, Vereshchagin lived and
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Mortally wounded”
Vasily Vereshchagin is a famous Russian artist, whose talented genius was revealed in the second half of the XIX century after writing a series of paintings devoted to his journey as an assistant to
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Napoleon at the Borodino Heights”
Vereshchagin executed a picture called “Napoleon on the Borodino Heights” where he wrote Napoleon and his retinue. All officers are dressed in full dress uniform, and this is not without reason, much can be