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Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin BIOGRAPHY
1842 Ljubez (Nowgorod) - 1904 Port Arthur. Known for: Portrait, figure, landscape, war scene painting.
"Prominent Russians: Vasily Vereshchagin, October 26, 1842 – April 13, 1904, from the website of Russiapedia, 2019, Written by Tatyana Klevantseva . Vasily Vereshchagin, one of the most distinguished... Read full biography
"Prominent Russians: Vasily Vereshchagin, October 26, 1842 – April 13, 1904, from the website of Russiapedia, 2019, Written by Tatyana Klevantseva . Vasily Vereshchagin, one of the most distinguished Russian battle painters of the time, had the following to say about war, “Does war have two sides -... Read full biography
"Prominent Russians: Vasily Vereshchagin, October 26, 1842 – April 13, 1904, from the website of Russiapedia, 2019, Written by Tatyana Klevantseva . Vasily Vereshchagin, one of the most distinguished Russian battle painters of the time, had the following to say about war, “Does war have two sides - one that is pleasant and attractive and the other that is ugly and repulsive? No, there is only one war, that attempts to force the enemy to kill, injure, or take as many people prisoner as possible,... Read full biography
"Prominent Russians: Vasily Vereshchagin, October 26, 1842 – April 13, 1904, from the website of Russiapedia, 2019, Written by Tatyana Klevantseva . Vasily Vereshchagin, one of the most distinguished Russian battle painters of the time, had the following to say about war, “Does war have two sides - one that is pleasant and attractive and the other that is ugly and repulsive? No, there is only one war, that attempts to force the enemy to kill, injure, or take as many people prisoner as possible, while the stronger adversary beats the weaker until the weaker pleads for mercy.” . He is also known for his studies of Asian life, and canvases featuring British-Indian history. Because of his strong patriotic ideas, the depth and acuteness of his... Read full biography
"Prominent Russians: Vasily Vereshchagin, October 26, 1842 – April 13, 1904, from the website of Russiapedia, 2019, Written by Tatyana Klevantseva . Vasily Vereshchagin, one of the most distinguished Russian battle painters of the time, had the following to say about war, “Does war have two sides - one that is pleasant and attractive and the other that is ugly and repulsive? No, there is only one war, that attempts to force the enemy to kill, injure, or take as many people prisoner as possible, while the stronger adversary beats the weaker until the weaker pleads for mercy.” . He is also known for his studies of Asian life, and canvases featuring British-Indian history. Because of his strong patriotic ideas, the depth and acuteness of his subjects, and his vivid imagery, the artist made a tangible contribution to the genre of historical painting... Read full biography
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Name variants
Vassily Vasilievich Veretshchagin, Wassili Wassiljewitsch Weretshchagin
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"Prominent Russians: Vasily Vereshchagin, October 26, 1842 – April 13, 1904, from the website of Russiapedia, 2019, Written by Tatyana Klevantseva
Vasily Vereshchagin, one of the most distinguished Russian battle painters of the time, had the following to say about war, “Does war have two sides - one that is pleasant and attractive and the other that is ugly and repulsive? No, there is only one war, that attempts to force the enemy to kill, injure, or take as many people prisoner as possible, while the stronger adversary beats the weaker until the weaker pleads for mercy.”
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