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Purpose of The Apotheosis of War
- Vasily decided to entitle the painting “The Apotheosis of War” with the quote as a dedication
- “to all the great conquerors, past, present and future”
- in dedication to the fallen soldiers who pasted away in fighting for their country, for they were merely just Russians in uniform with a rifle
Influence on The Apotheosis War
- Influenced by Russia’s military operations in Turkestan (striking to witnesses for their brutality)
- initially called The Triumph of Tamerlane
the ruler, Timur's troops left behind pyramids of sculls
The cruel commander ordered every soldier in his 200,000-strong army to bring him the severed head of one of the lecherous husbands. Once the order was carried out, seven pyramids were made from the heads.
- crows symbolizing death
- irony to the commander's comments on bring back the heads of the soldiers
- far background lies area to what was thought to be where war also took place
- heavy in depth colors and shading to show the impact the skulls endured
Who is Vasily Vereshchagin?
Born October 26, 1842-April 12, 1904
Popular and famous military painter
Russian Realist Military Painter
Painted crucial but honest truthful scenes telling the honest but unfortunately tragic outcome of wars
The Apotheosis Of War
By: Vasily Vereshchagin
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1871
Size: 127 x 197
The Apotheosis Of War
Painted by Vasily Vereschagin