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Vasily Vereshchagin was a Russian painter (1842-1904) known for his realistic depictions of war and military life. His work is significant for bringing vivid, often unflinching portrayals of the human cost of conflict to 19th-century art.
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- Born
- 1842-01-01
- Died
- 1904-01-01
- Works
- 1
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- 1812 Napoleon I in Russia
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Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Вереща́гин; 26 October 1842 – 13 April 1904) was a Russian painter, war artist, and traveller. The graphic nature of his realist scenes led to many of them never being printed or exhibited to the public.
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1842 births1904 deaths19th-century painters from the Russian Empire19th-century war artists20th-century Russian painters20th-century war artistsDeaths due to shipwreck at seaExpatriates in British IndiaImperial Academy of Arts alumniInterlanguage link template existing linkMale painters from the Russian EmpireNaval Cadet Corps alumni