Vasily Vereshchagin
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Summary
Vasily Vereshchagin was born on October 14, 1842[1], in Cherepovets[2]. He died on March 31, 1904[3], in Lüshunkou District[4]. He worked as a painter[5], writer[6], military personnel[7], history painter[8], and genre painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,696 views/month, #5,840 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Dalian[11]
- Date of birth: October 26, 1842[12], January 1, 1842[13]
- Date of death: April 13, 1904[14], January 1, 1904[15]
- Father: Q140454222[16]
- Mother: Q140454313[17]
- Spouse: Elizaveta Kondratʹevna Vereshchagina[18]
- Child: Q140456501[19]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[20]
- Field of work: painting[21], literature[22]
- Educated at: Naval Cadet Corps[23], Imperial Academy of Arts[24]
- Notable work: The Apotheosis of War[25]
- Award received: Order of St. George, 4th class[26]
- Member of: Serbian Learned Society[27], Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[28]
- Influenced by: Jean-Léon Gérôme[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Family: House of Vereshchagin[31]
- Movement: Orientalism[32], realism[33]
- Genre: military art[34], landscape painting[35], genre painting[36], portrait[37], mythological painting[38], religious painting[39]
- Commons category: Vasily Vereshchagin[40]
- Family name: Vereshchagin[41]
- Given name: Vasily[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vasily Vereshchagin[43]
- Work location: Paris[44], India[45], Japan[46], People's Republic of China[47], Moscow[48], Saint Petersburg[49], Syria[50], United States[51]
- Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/v/vereschaguin.htm[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vasily Vereshchagin include V. V. Vereshchagin Mykolaiv Art Museum[53], a museum[54], in Ukraine[55], founded in 1914[56] and 3410 Vereshchagin[57], an asteroid[58].
Why It Matters
Vasily Vereshchagin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include V. V. Vereshchagin Mykolaiv Art Museum[53], a museum[54], in Ukraine[55], founded in 1914[56] and 3410 Vereshchagin[57], an asteroid[58].
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].
Who were Vasily Vereshchagin's parents?
Vasily Vereshchagin's father was Q140454222[16]. Vasily Vereshchagin's mother was Q140454313[17].
Who was Vasily Vereshchagin married to?
Vasily Vereshchagin's spouses include Elizaveta Kondratʹevna Vereshchagina[18].
What did Vasily Vereshchagin do for work?
Vasily Vereshchagin worked as a painter[5], writer[6], military personnel[7], history painter[8], and genre painter[9].
Where did Vasily Vereshchagin go to school?
Vasily Vereshchagin was educated at Naval Cadet Corps[23] and Imperial Academy of Arts[24].
What awards did Vasily Vereshchagin receive?
Honors received include Order of St. George, 4th class[26].