Vasily Vereshchagin

1842–1904 · Realism & Academic

Biography

Vasily Vereshchagin (1842–1904) was a Russian war painter and traveller who witnessed many campaigns. His realistic depictions of the horrors of war made him famous across Europe and America.

Paintings in this gallery (1)

The Apotheosis of War

Vasily Vereshchagin · 1871

Famous works elsewhere

Suppression of the Indian Revolt by the English 1884
Mortally wounded 1873
A Rich Kirghiz Huntsman with a Falcon 1871
They Attack Unaware 1871
They are triumphant 1872
Marshal Davout in Chudov Monastery