Painting Vereshchagin “Napoleon on the Borodino heights”

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1. Composition of Vereshchagin’s painting “The End of the Battle of Borodino” 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, without fear and doubt, strives to recreate the battle picture with maximum realism. To do this, he even had to study military maps, engravings, drawings, […]...
2. Painting of the Battle of Borodino in the novel War and Peace “ Most literary critics, researchers of Lev Nikolaevich’s writings write that the classic distorted many historical facts for artistic purposes. This concerns, in the main, military scenes, and, in particular, the battle in the Borodino field. An indisputable fact – the events taking place on the field of Borodin were a radical change in the war […]...
3. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “In the Kremlin – a fire!” Many who have studied or even heard about the Patriotic War of 1812 know how many calamities and misfortunes the Napoleonic army brought to the Russian people. The largest and most painful was the seizure of the capital and subsequent fires that broke out. All this was accompanied by looting and looting by French soldiers […]...
4. Biography of Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte is a great French emperor, commander, statesman. Napoleon’s education was received at the Otien College, then at the Brienne Cadet School. In the biography of Napoleon, military service began as a junior lieutenant in 1785. In 1793 he became a battalion commander, then chief of artillery. After the brilliant campaign of Napoleon on […]...
5. The painting of Vereshchagin’s painting “Doors of Timur” The paintings of Vereshchagin are famous for their thematic note of the East in Russian art. The picture “Doors of Timur (Tamerlane)” to that confirmation. It can be attributed to the Turkestan cycle, it was written in 1872-1873. This picture does not show us some kind of event, it on the contrary creates an image […]...
6. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “At the stage of bad news from France” The paintings of V. V. Vereshchagin from his cycle “1812-th year” are a real chronicle of the Napoleonic era. The painting “At the Stage – Bad News from France” (1887-1895) tells of an episode from the life of Napoleon during his disgraceful escape from Russia. The retreat of the Napoleonic army was in full swing. […]...
7. Painting Vereshchagin “The Defeated, Funeral Service” I was greatly impressed by the picture of the painter-painter Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin, “The Defeated, Memorial Service.” It is completely unlike any of the military cycle. It is attributed to the Balkan period, dedicated to the Russian-Turkish war. In it, the author showed all the most terrible and tragic that war brings. He knew this […]...
8. Summary of “Borodino” Lermontov “Borodino” – a work dedicated to the historical events of the war of 1812. In this poem, the story of the war is entrusted to the old soldier. Lermontov was able to show the people’s view of the war. And his lyrical hero – a soldier – speaks with a common language, with characteristic proverbs […]...
9. The composition of Vereshchagin’s painting “The Apotheosis of War” The main merit of Basil Vereshchagin before the whole of mankind is that he managed to debunk the beautiful bravura of war that existed at that moment with the help of his own work “The Apotheosis of War”. He showed her the real essence. So, the picture shows a red-hot steppe, among which a pyramid […]...
10. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “In bayonets! Hooray! Hooray!” Winter again, and again the French army, captured in the picture Vereshchagin. What did these once brave soldiers lack that they came to die on Russian soil? An artist loyal to himself showed that, even with a very small detachment, the Russians rush into battle, defending their homeland. They have nowhere to retreat, for their […]...
11. Biography of Mikhail Kutuzov Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov – the greatest commander, general-field marshal, commander-in-chief of the Russian army during the Patriotic War of 1812. Childhood and Education Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov was born September 5, 1747 in St. Petersburg in the family of Senator Illarion Golenishchev-Kutuzov. The future general received primary education at home. In 1759, Kutuzov entered the Artillery […]...
12. Painting Vereshchagin “In the Assumption Cathedral” 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 people, but have never seen separate episodes from which it’s just goose bumps. It is this opportunity that gives us Vasily Vereshchagin. His painting “At […]...
13. The composition of the picture Vereshchagin “Winners” This picture, we can refer to the cycle of Balkan paintings, which the artist dedicated to the Russian-Turkish war of 1878-1879, where he himself took part. This is one of the famous paintings was written in the same period. His work, Vereshchagin dedicated the tragedy. Telish is a settlement, it was under this settlement that […]...
14. Painting Vereshchagin “The sale of a child slave” The Balkan cycle of paintings by VV Vereshchagin is dedicated to the Russian-Turkish war of 1878-1879. in which the artist was directly involved. One of the most famous paintings of the cycle – “Winners” – was written in 1878-1879. The picture is devoted to the events that took place under Telish, where the whole regiment […]...
15. Painting Vereshchagin “Shipka-Sheinovo., Skobelev under Shipka” This painting was written in 1878, it can be attributed to the Balkan cycle of written paintings. In it, the artist shows us the value of the victory of the Russian army over the enemy in the Russian-Turkish war in the mountains of Bulgaria. The painting depicts a parade at the settlements of Sheinovo and […]...
16. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “On the Great Road – Retreat, Flight” His paintings about the Patriotic War, Vereshchagin Vasily Vasilyevich first of all wanted to show contempt, which it causes in him. Really, the ambitions of several influential persons can bring so much grief, ruin and death. Is it worth it. In his next film “On the Great Road – Retreat, Flight,” the author compares the […]...
17. Summary Napoleon of Nottinghill GK Chesterton Napoleon of Nottinghill In our times, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the prophets divorced so much that, one by one, you will inadvertently fulfill someone’s prediction. Yes, just spit somewhere – and it turns out that you spit in the prophecy! And yet the majority of mankind, consisting of normal people […]...
18. Painting by Aivazovsky “The Battle of Chesme” By the early period of creativity of the great painter-seascape, the painting “Chesme battle”. This is a very important episode in the history of the Russo-Turkish war. For one night, Russian ships were able to destroy a significant part of the Turkish fleet in the Chesme Bay. The author did not participate in this battle, […]...
19. “Chesterton’s Napoleon of Nottinghill” in brief In our times, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the prophets divorced so much that, one by one, you will inadvertently fulfill someone’s prediction. Yes, just spit somewhere – and it turns out that you spit in the prophecy! And yet the majority of mankind, consisting of normal people who prefer to live their […]...
20. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “Triumph” As far as I know, this picture was written by Vereshchagin in 1872, after a trip to Central Asia. This picture reflects not only the war, since it depicts Muslims who celebrate the victory. This picture showed me the Nazism of the Muslim people to the Russian people. To show the population the severed heads […]...
21. The Painting Vrubel “Pearl shell” One of the outstanding Russian painters is Vrubel Mikhail Alexandrovich. His paintings are impregnated with miracles and fairy-tale things leave no one indifferent. The author’s picture “Pearl shell”, known to many as “Pearl” shows a unique artistic image and vision of the world by the artist. Many compare it to the inner world of the […]...
22. Dreams of fame and recognition In the battle of Toulon against the supporters of the king in the south of France, the uninitiated young Bonaparte, with the sharp intervention of his column, brought victory to the Republicans. This was his first victory. Prince Andrew, who served in the headquarters of Kutuzov, never for a moment lets go of the idea […]...
23. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “On Shipka all is calm” Cloth “Everything is calm on Shipka!” Vereshchagin – one of the most expressive works of the Balkan cycle – was created in 1878. The canvases of this triptych are not battle scenes, but episodes telling about the terrible everyday life of the war and the heroism of an ordinary soldier. The name of the triptych […]...
24. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “At the fortress wall, let them enter” In some sources, it is reported that Vereshchagin was invited to Turkestan, at the time when the military actions were going on, to create a military chronicle in the painting. What would the people be able to see with their own eyes and experience the seriousness of the event. Vereshchagin managed not only to witness […]...
25. Painting by Kustodiev “On the Terrace” Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev is a talented artist, striking the viewer with his simple at first glance plots. His paintings show simple everyday moments from people’s lives, including his own. The painting “On the Terrace” shows the artist drinking tea in the circle of his people. A beautiful summer day. On the terrace of the summer […]...
26. How culinary recipes are born Gourmets and sweethearts, with excitement absorbing rare dishes and very popular sweets, hardly know how some of the culinary recipes were born. However, their origin is sometimes quite interesting. Let’s make an excursus into history. It is said that in 1912, when the centenary of the Battle of Borodino was solemnly celebrated, a grandiose banquet […]...
27. Painting of Nyssa “February Moscow” Hiding from the city bustle, George Nyssa stopped the moment and showed the real winter of the Moscow region. February. Last month of snow, cold and ice. People are waiting for spring. The picture shows skiers, who hasten to admire the winter silence and sleep in the expectation of spring forest. The trees are tall […]...
28. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “After the attack.” The dressing station near Plevna “ 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 the attack.” The dressing station near Plevna. ” This picture he painted in 1878, devoting his creation to the storming of the city of Plevna, […]...
29. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “Do not zamay – let me come” 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 united in the fight against the common enemy, that he left the house and went into obviously unfavorable conditions of life, into the forests. Where […]...
30. Painting by Gerasimov “The Mother of the Partisan” It was 1943 hours. The village was occupied by the Germans. Many villagers went to the neighboring loess and became partisans Now the partisan detachment attacked the Germans. Grenades were flying, rumblings of explosions rattled, and smoke was building. The battle was fierce, several Germans and a number of partisans were driven in. One partisan […]...
31. Painting by Aivazovsky “Brig” Mercury “, attacked by two Turkish courts” Painting by IK Aivazovsky “Brig” Mercury “, attacked by two Turkish courts” is dedicated to real historical events that occurred during the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829. On May 14 (26), 1829, three Russian ships: the Standard frigate and the 2 brigades Orpheus and Mercury carried a patrol in the waters of the Bosphorus Strait. Noticing […]...
32. Summary of Sashka Kondratyev Sashka fought for two months, but for the first time he came up against the Germans. He was the first to see the Germans, and it was he who warned his company about the Germans. The Germans went to the trick – they calmed down, and a voice rang out in the grove, saying that […]...
33. The composition of Surikov’s painting “The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak” In his painting “The Conquest of Siberia by Ermak”, the artist Surikov depicted the battle of the detachment Ermak and the troops of the Tatars. The battle takes place on the river and, judging by everything, this battle is decisive. At first glance, the commander-in-chief of Ermak is difficult to notice, as if he does […]...
34. “Wuthering Heights” Bronte in short summary Having felt the urgent need to relax from the hustle and bustle of London light and fashionable resorts, Mr. Lockwood decided to settle in the country wilderness for a while. He chose the place of his voluntary seclusion as an old landed house, the Skvortsa Manor, which stood amidst the hilly moorlands and swamps of […]...
35. Summary Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights Having felt the urgent need to relax from the hustle and bustle of London light and fashionable resorts, Mr. Lockwood decided to settle in the country wilderness for a while. He chose the place of his voluntary seclusion as an old landed house, the Skvortsa Manor, which stood amidst the hilly […]...
36. Summary “Wuthering Heights” Bronte Tired of the London bustle and crowded, noisy resorts, Mr. Lockwood decided to spend some time in the country wilderness, away from the turmoil and people. He rented an old landlord’s house, the Mind of Skvortsov. The house stood on the outskirts, surrounded by hilly moors and swamps in the north of England. The owner […]...
37. The composition of Perov’s painting “Nikita Pustosvyat.” The dispute about faith “ So the event of the end of the 17th century became public for the whole world. The plot described by the painter shows the unpreparedness of the society to change its established views, and there is not even a hint of the ability to conduct a dialogue. It seems that the interests that are affected […]...
38. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “Solomon Wall” In 1884, the artist went to Syria and Palestine. Impressions of this trip caused a desire to create a series of paintings on the completely unusual for Vereshchagin plots of the Gospel. They are interpreted in a very original way, quite different from the traditions accepted in the European fine arts. In the paintings of […]...
39. Co-operation on the picture Vereshchagin “Mortally wounded” V. Vereschagin presented his vision of war with the help of the famous canvas “Mortally wounded”. There is nothing attractive about the fact that a person was wounded, and there is no hope that he will not survive. Therefore, anyone who thinks that military actions leads to solving problems is deeply mistaken. I think that […]...
40. Composition on the picture Vereshchagin “Suppression of the Indian Uprising by the British” 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 his image national dresses, architectural buildings, monuments and many other small things that attract attention. One of his plans was to create a series of […]...