Drawing painting desert death vasily vereshchagin the apotheosis of war classic art. An introduction to vasily vereshchagin in 10 paintings. The painting was written in 1871 occupies the leading place in the turkestan cycle of paintings by this artist. About the war 1873 by vasily vereshchagin. Vereshchagin became famous for his realistic battle scenes and depictions of the people of asia.
The cherepovetsky district of novgorod province where the artist vasily vereshchagin was born has long been famous for its iron craft. Requiem russo turkish war by vasily vereshchagin the glory of russian painting. Vereshchagin brought moltke to his painting the apotheosis of war. In one of his first major paintings the apotheosis of war 1871 vereshchagin painted hundreds of skulls on top of each other creating a pyramid.
In the corner of the painting as a protest against war he wrote to all conquerors past present and to come. The lost funeral elegy for the fallen learn about the life and work of russian artist vasily vereschagin a master of battle scene painting. 4000x2511 px classic art death desert drawing painting the apotheosis of war vasily vereshchagin 4000x25111338293 we use cookies and other technologies on this website to enhance your user experience. Vasily vasilyevich vereshchagin russian.
Vasily vasilyevich vereshchagin october 26 1842 april 13 1904 was a very well known russian war painter and one of the first russian artists to be widely recognized outside of russia. Vasiliy vasilevich vereshchagin october 26 1842 april 13 1904 was one of the most famous russian war artists and one of the first russian artists to be widely recognised abroad. Tretyakov gallery moscow russia. The picture evoked a sort of confusion in the field marshal.
The graphic nature of his realist scenes led many of them never to be printed or exhibited. Apotheosis of war 1871 vasily vereshchagin of all the changes weve seen in our modern day world one of the most profound has been those having to do with our attitude toward war. One day in 1882 vereshchagins exhibition in berlin was visited by field marshal helmuth moltke a german theorist who viewed war as something inevitable and conducive to technical and even moral progress. Famous paintings by vasily vereshchagin.
Downloads 4kwallpaper wallpaper. His realist scenes were often too graphic to be printed and exhibited publicly.