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Vereshchagin
Vereshchagin (russian: Верещагин) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Vereshchagina. It may refer to: * Pavel Vereshchagin, a character from the 1970 Soviet movie ''White Sun of the Desert'' * Nikolai Kuzmich Vereshchagin (1908–2008), Russian zoologist who specialized in the study of mammoths and other Arctic paleofauna, grandson of the war painter Vasily Vereshchagin * Pyotr Vereshchagin (1834/36–1886), Russian landscape and cityscape painter * Vasily Vereshchagin (1842–1904), Russian war painter ** The V. V. Vereshchagin Mykolaiv Art Museum The V. V. Vereshchagin Mykolaiv Art Museum () is the museum of art, which is located in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. History The museum was established in 1914 by the members of a local society of fans of the fine arts, as a monument to artist, Vasil ... * Vasily Petrovich Vereshchagin (1835–1909), Russian portraitist, history painter and illustrator, brother of Pyotr * Igor Vereshchagin (b. 1952), Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasily Vereshchagin
Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Вереща́гин, October 26, 1842April 13, 1904), was one of the most famous Russian war artists and one of the first Russian artists to be widely recognised abroad. The graphic nature of his realist scenes led to many of them never being printed or exhibited.Kowner, '' Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War'', p. 408. Years of apprenticeship Vereshchagin was born at Cherepovets, Novgorod Governorate, Russia, in 1842 as the middle of three brothers. His father was a landowner of noble birth, while his mother was of common origin and had Tatar roots. When he was eight years old, he was sent to Tsarskoe Selo to enter the Alexander Cadet Corps. Three years later, he entered the Sea Cadet Corps at St Petersburg, making his first voyage in 1858. He served on the frigate , which sailed to Denmark, France and Egypt. Vereshchagin graduated first in his list at the naval school, but left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
