Painter Vasily Vereshchagin
Posted 27-01-2011 at 10:33 by Владлен1234
Outstanding artist 
, famous for depicting military battles, Vasily Vereshchagin was born October 14, 1842 in the family landed in Cherepovets. At the age of eight he entered the Underage Cadet Corps, ending that, in 1853 transferred to St. Petersburg Sea Cadet Corps. At this time, and begins his fascination with drawing. In 1858, the young Vereshchagin started taking lessons at the School of Drawing Society for the Encouragement of Arts. Teachers say his undoubted talent for painting. The young man was very fond of art and drawing in 1860, after successfully completed test, decides to break with the military a career and enter the Academy of Fine Arts against the will of his father, who as a punishment depriving his son of support. Vereshchagin hard to study painting, but he was closely in the academic laws. Creating a painting "Massacre Penelope's suitors returning Ulysses, he destroys it. In 1863 he left the Academy and goes to the Caucasus to study Fine Arts in nature and open space. Here he draws a lot of scenes from the life of the peoples of the Caucasus.
In 1866, Vereshchagin lives in the village on the banks of the river Lyubets Sheksna. He struck hard-boatmen and make some sketches for paintings that failed to finish.
In 1867, Vassily went to Turkestan, where in the Russian garrison participated in hostilities against the Emir of Bukhara, shows there bravery and courage, for which he receives the George Cross.
The initial purpose of his trip was to gain military experience. In the years 1869-1870 Vereshchagin again dropping in Turkestan, now that would be better to study the manners and customs of the inhabitants of the East, resulting in a whole series of paintings of Central Asia. In his works, but bright colors and sunny notok clearly look through poverty and powerlessness of the people. The titles of paintings speak for themselves: "Beggars in Samarkand" (1870), "Opiumoedy", "Sale of the child-slave" (1872), "Samarkand dungeon", "Uzbek woman in Tashkent (1873) and many others.
The artist speaks easily with a brush and has an amazing memory, which allows him to return to previously seen events and transfer them to canvas. The main theme of the artist chooses the military events. His heroes are ordinary Russian soldiers, the pictures depicted a brave harsh, the truth of war.
A number of works he combines a series: the painting "The fortress wall. Let the will" (1871) severely and firmly expect a fight Russian soldiers. Painting a> "included" reflects the same place, but after the battle. In his paintings, "look out" (1873), "Attack by surprise" (1871), "Representing trophies" (1872), "Triumph" (1872) and "The Apotheosis of War" (1871-1872). Vereshchagin exposes the cruelty of feudal lords, lords savage manners, and glorifies the courage of ordinary Russian soldiers.
Passionate indictment of war to become his painting "The Apotheosis of War", which against a background of rubble left over from the city and burned trees, towering pyramid of human skulls. The idea arose in connection with the warriors of Tamerlane, who left after his victories, such a pyramid. But a skull fracture and become a symbol of all wars, and the artist wrote to the frame: "Dedicated to all the great conquerors - past, present and future."
Such a bold invective and criticism causes strife in reactionary circles in Russia. He is accused of hostility towards the host. Artist wounded innocence. Succumbing to the senses, he burns the painting "The Forgotten," "They surrounded - have" and "included". The tsarist government did not consider it necessary to acquire paintings Vereshchagin, he forbid the organizing exhibitions, the press is not allowed to reproduce his paintings on their pages. Only Pavel Tretyakov bought most of Turkestan works. In 1874-1876, the years 1882-1883 Vereshchagin visits India, where he has traveled, climbed to the top of the Himalayas and studied the habits and life of the local population, as well as the extraordinary beauty of the surroundings. The result was more than one hundred and fifty works. The best of which are - "Buddhist temple in Darjeeling" (1874-1875), "Glacier on the way from Kashmir to Ladakh" (1875), "Taj Mahal Mausoleum (1874-1876).
And in India, he leaves out the main themes of his works - the wars. He is full of plans to create paintings that reflect the process of turning powerful country in the British colonies. So there is a picture of the "Procession of English and the native authorities in Dzheypure (1875-1879).
In Russia, the flashes of the Russian-Turkish War (1877-1878) and the artist goes back to the front. He desperately fights and almost gets killed in one of the battles. Create your own paintings, he considers it possible only after all the hardships he Experience life at the front. The pain and grief endured losses are reflected in paintings of the artist, unvarnished written by him in the hospital scene and mercilessly depicted the atrocities the Turks. In his paintings are reflected careerism and crime king's command, have been subjected senseless loss of Russian soldiers. This is a picture: "Dug-outs on the Shipka," Batteries in Shipka, "" All Quiet On Shipka "(1878-1879)," Shipka Sheinovo "(1878-1879)," Attack "(1881)," After the attack "( 1881). artworks "Winners" (1878-1879), defeated. Requiem for the dead "(1878-1879). Artworks sustained in severe overcast colors that enhance the tragic effect of the events. In 1880 and 1883 is an exhibition of works in this series, whose success was very high.
Success inspires the artist, and he again went to India (1882 - 1883) and then to Syria and Palestine (1883-1884). The result is a "Palestinian" series, mainly reflecting the ethnographic aspects of Palestinian life.
Then there are of "Trilogy of executions," "Crucifixion during the reign of the Romans", "Execution of the conspirators in Russia" (1884-1885) and "suppression of the Indian Rebellion English (circa 1884).
V1880-1890 Artist makes several trips to the North of Russia, which results in drawings and sketches depicting the ordinary Russian people of the northern nature and ancient monuments.
From 1887 to 1901 Vereshchagin devoted work on the paintings that display military events of 1812. In his more than twenty paintings, the artist shows patriotism and heroism of the Russian people against foreign invaders. This is a picture: "Napoleon on the heights of Borodino (1897)," The End of the Borodino battle "(1899-1900)," The Assumption Cathedral (1887-1895), "Fire" (1896 - 1897), "Through the Fire" (1899 -1900), "Shooting in the Kremlin" (1897-1898), "Grodno-break or retreat," "On stage - bad news from France (1887-1895), etc.
Artist-in-picture: "On the high road. Retreat and escape" (1887-1895), "Night Bivouac of the great army" (1896-1897), "No deputy, let go" (1887-1895), "By the Sword - shoot "(1887-1895) - focuses on the partisan liberation movement. And here the characters of his paintings are simple peasants.
The final stage of this series is the painting "Night Bivouac of the great army", showing an ignominious end to Napoleon's army.
Patriotic spirit, the depth of the images, the brightness of picture compositions made a worthy contribution to the collection of Russian historical painting of the XIX century.
The artist continues to travel. In the late 80's early 90's, he was twice in America, 1901-1902 in the Philippines and Cuba, and in 1903 - Japan. After that, he wrote a series of paintings inspired by his national colors of Japan.
When Vereshchagin finds the news of the Russian-Japanese war, he leaves all his unfinished paintings and immediately sent to the front, participating in battles, for what would later describe them in his paintings. It is for his paintings of the war, he always tried to preach the message of peace.
March 31, 1904 Vasily Vereshchagin was killed at Port Arthur on the battleship Petropavlovsk, which hit an enemy mine. Interesting article on the website www.v-protasov.ru
, famous for depicting military battles, Vasily Vereshchagin was born October 14, 1842 in the family landed in Cherepovets. At the age of eight he entered the Underage Cadet Corps, ending that, in 1853 transferred to St. Petersburg Sea Cadet Corps. At this time, and begins his fascination with drawing. In 1858, the young Vereshchagin started taking lessons at the School of Drawing Society for the Encouragement of Arts. Teachers say his undoubted talent for painting. The young man was very fond of art and drawing in 1860, after successfully completed test, decides to break with the military a career and enter the Academy of Fine Arts against the will of his father, who as a punishment depriving his son of support. Vereshchagin hard to study painting, but he was closely in the academic laws. Creating a painting "Massacre Penelope's suitors returning Ulysses, he destroys it. In 1863 he left the Academy and goes to the Caucasus to study Fine Arts in nature and open space. Here he draws a lot of scenes from the life of the peoples of the Caucasus.In 1866, Vereshchagin lives in the village on the banks of the river Lyubets Sheksna. He struck hard-boatmen and make some sketches for paintings that failed to finish.
In 1867, Vassily went to Turkestan, where in the Russian garrison participated in hostilities against the Emir of Bukhara, shows there bravery and courage, for which he receives the George Cross.
The initial purpose of his trip was to gain military experience. In the years 1869-1870 Vereshchagin again dropping in Turkestan, now that would be better to study the manners and customs of the inhabitants of the East, resulting in a whole series of paintings of Central Asia. In his works, but bright colors and sunny notok clearly look through poverty and powerlessness of the people. The titles of paintings speak for themselves: "Beggars in Samarkand" (1870), "Opiumoedy", "Sale of the child-slave" (1872), "Samarkand dungeon", "Uzbek woman in Tashkent (1873) and many others.
The artist speaks easily with a brush and has an amazing memory, which allows him to return to previously seen events and transfer them to canvas. The main theme of the artist chooses the military events. His heroes are ordinary Russian soldiers, the pictures depicted a brave harsh, the truth of war.
A number of works he combines a series: the painting "The fortress wall. Let the will" (1871) severely and firmly expect a fight Russian soldiers. Painting a> "included" reflects the same place, but after the battle. In his paintings, "look out" (1873), "Attack by surprise" (1871), "Representing trophies" (1872), "Triumph" (1872) and "The Apotheosis of War" (1871-1872). Vereshchagin exposes the cruelty of feudal lords, lords savage manners, and glorifies the courage of ordinary Russian soldiers.
Passionate indictment of war to become his painting "The Apotheosis of War", which against a background of rubble left over from the city and burned trees, towering pyramid of human skulls. The idea arose in connection with the warriors of Tamerlane, who left after his victories, such a pyramid. But a skull fracture and become a symbol of all wars, and the artist wrote to the frame: "Dedicated to all the great conquerors - past, present and future."
Such a bold invective and criticism causes strife in reactionary circles in Russia. He is accused of hostility towards the host. Artist wounded innocence. Succumbing to the senses, he burns the painting "The Forgotten," "They surrounded - have" and "included". The tsarist government did not consider it necessary to acquire paintings Vereshchagin, he forbid the organizing exhibitions, the press is not allowed to reproduce his paintings on their pages. Only Pavel Tretyakov bought most of Turkestan works. In 1874-1876, the years 1882-1883 Vereshchagin visits India, where he has traveled, climbed to the top of the Himalayas and studied the habits and life of the local population, as well as the extraordinary beauty of the surroundings. The result was more than one hundred and fifty works. The best of which are - "Buddhist temple in Darjeeling" (1874-1875), "Glacier on the way from Kashmir to Ladakh" (1875), "Taj Mahal Mausoleum (1874-1876).
And in India, he leaves out the main themes of his works - the wars. He is full of plans to create paintings that reflect the process of turning powerful country in the British colonies. So there is a picture of the "Procession of English and the native authorities in Dzheypure (1875-1879).
In Russia, the flashes of the Russian-Turkish War (1877-1878) and the artist goes back to the front. He desperately fights and almost gets killed in one of the battles. Create your own paintings, he considers it possible only after all the hardships he Experience life at the front. The pain and grief endured losses are reflected in paintings of the artist, unvarnished written by him in the hospital scene and mercilessly depicted the atrocities the Turks. In his paintings are reflected careerism and crime king's command, have been subjected senseless loss of Russian soldiers. This is a picture: "Dug-outs on the Shipka," Batteries in Shipka, "" All Quiet On Shipka "(1878-1879)," Shipka Sheinovo "(1878-1879)," Attack "(1881)," After the attack "( 1881). artworks "Winners" (1878-1879), defeated. Requiem for the dead "(1878-1879). Artworks sustained in severe overcast colors that enhance the tragic effect of the events. In 1880 and 1883 is an exhibition of works in this series, whose success was very high.
Success inspires the artist, and he again went to India (1882 - 1883) and then to Syria and Palestine (1883-1884). The result is a "Palestinian" series, mainly reflecting the ethnographic aspects of Palestinian life.
Then there are of "Trilogy of executions," "Crucifixion during the reign of the Romans", "Execution of the conspirators in Russia" (1884-1885) and "suppression of the Indian Rebellion English (circa 1884).
V1880-1890 Artist makes several trips to the North of Russia, which results in drawings and sketches depicting the ordinary Russian people of the northern nature and ancient monuments.
From 1887 to 1901 Vereshchagin devoted work on the paintings that display military events of 1812. In his more than twenty paintings, the artist shows patriotism and heroism of the Russian people against foreign invaders. This is a picture: "Napoleon on the heights of Borodino (1897)," The End of the Borodino battle "(1899-1900)," The Assumption Cathedral (1887-1895), "Fire" (1896 - 1897), "Through the Fire" (1899 -1900), "Shooting in the Kremlin" (1897-1898), "Grodno-break or retreat," "On stage - bad news from France (1887-1895), etc.
Artist-in-picture: "On the high road. Retreat and escape" (1887-1895), "Night Bivouac of the great army" (1896-1897), "No deputy, let go" (1887-1895), "By the Sword - shoot "(1887-1895) - focuses on the partisan liberation movement. And here the characters of his paintings are simple peasants.
The final stage of this series is the painting "Night Bivouac of the great army", showing an ignominious end to Napoleon's army.
Patriotic spirit, the depth of the images, the brightness of picture compositions made a worthy contribution to the collection of Russian historical painting of the XIX century.
The artist continues to travel. In the late 80's early 90's, he was twice in America, 1901-1902 in the Philippines and Cuba, and in 1903 - Japan. After that, he wrote a series of paintings inspired by his national colors of Japan.
When Vereshchagin finds the news of the Russian-Japanese war, he leaves all his unfinished paintings and immediately sent to the front, participating in battles, for what would later describe them in his paintings. It is for his paintings of the war, he always tried to preach the message of peace.
March 31, 1904 Vasily Vereshchagin was killed at Port Arthur on the battleship Petropavlovsk, which hit an enemy mine. Interesting article on the website www.v-protasov.ru
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