Vasily Vereshchagin

Summary

Vasily Vereshchagin is a human^[1]. He was born in Cherepovets^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1842^[3]. He passed away in Lüshunkou District^[4]. He died on March 31, 1904^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], writer^[7], military personnel^[8], history painter^[9], and genre painter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,472 views/month, #5,840 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Vasily Vereshchagin was born in Cherepovets^[2].
• Vasily Vereshchagin passed away in Lüshunkou District^[4].
• Vasily Vereshchagin passed away in Dalian^[12].
• Vasily Vereshchagin was born on October 14, 1842^[3].
• Vasily Vereshchagin was born on January 1, 1842^[13].
• Vasily Vereshchagin died on March 31, 1904^[5].
• Vasily Vereshchagin died on January 1, 1904^[14].
• Vasily Vereshchagin held citizenship in Russian Empire^[15].
• Vasily Vereshchagin's professions included painter^[6].
• Vasily Vereshchagin worked as a writer^[7].
• Vasily Vereshchagin's professions included military personnel^[8].
• Vasily Vereshchagin's professions included history painter^[9].
• Vasily Vereshchagin's professions included genre painter^[10].
• Vasily Vereshchagin's field of work was painting^[16].
• Vasily Vereshchagin's field of work was literature^[17].
• Vasily Vereshchagin was educated at Naval Cadet Corps^[18].
• Vasily Vereshchagin was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Vasily Vereshchagin is The Apotheosis of War^[20].
• Vasily Vereshchagin received the Order of St. George, 4th class^[21].
• Vasily Vereshchagin was a member of Serbian Learned Society^[22].
• Vasily Vereshchagin was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts^[23].
• Vasily Vereshchagin was influenced by Jean-Léon Gérôme^[24].
• Vasily Vereshchagin is recorded as male^[25].
• Vasily Vereshchagin's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Vasily Vereshchagin is associated with the Orientalism movement^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1842-10-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1904-04-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6c8b8dff-a1e5-421f-bed8-87d413e6fb8c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Vasily Vereshchagin was born in Cherepovets^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 14, 1842^[3] and January 1, 1842^[13].

Education

Educated at Naval Cadet Corps^[18], a military academy^[33], in Russian Empire^[34], founded in 1752^[35] and Imperial Academy of Arts^[19], an art academy^[36], in Russian Empire^[37], founded in 1757^[38], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[39]. Vasily Vereshchagin studied under Jean-Léon Gérôme^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], writer^[7], military personnel^[8], history painter^[9], and genre painter^[10]. Fields of work include painting^[16], a method^[41] and literature^[17], a type of arts^[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vasily Vereshchagin is The Apotheosis of War^[20]. Things named for him include V. V. Vereshchagin Mykolaiv Art Museum^[43], a museum^[44], in Ukraine^[45], founded in 1914^[46] and 3410 Vereshchagin^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Recognition

Vasily Vereshchagin received the Order of St. George, 4th class^[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 31, 1904^[5] and January 1, 1904^[14]. Recorded place of death include Lüshunkou District^[4], a district of China^[49], in People's Republic of China^[50] and Dalian^[12], a sub-province-level division^[51], in People's Republic of China^[52], founded in 1904^[53].

Why It Matters

Vasily Vereshchagin ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,472 views/month, #5,840 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include V. V. Vereshchagin Mykolaiv Art Museum^[43], a museum^[44], in Ukraine^[45], founded in 1914^[46] and 3410 Vereshchagin^[47], an asteroid^[48].

FAQs

Where was Vasily Vereshchagin born?

Vasily Vereshchagin was born in Cherepovets^[2].

Where did Vasily Vereshchagin die?

Vasily Vereshchagin passed away in Lüshunkou District^[4].

What did Vasily Vereshchagin do for work?

Vasily Vereshchagin worked as painter^[6], writer^[7], military personnel^[8], history painter^[9], and genre painter^[10].

Where did Vasily Vereshchagin go to school?

Vasily Vereshchagin was educated at Naval Cadet Corps^[18] and Imperial Academy of Arts^[19].

What awards did Vasily Vereshchagin receive?

Honors received include Order of St. George, 4th class^[21].