{"product_id":"vasily-vereshchagin-turkestan-series-cristina-berna-9781618467546","title":"Vasily Vereshchagin Turkestan Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eVasily Vereshchagin (1842-1904) was a Russian soldier, painter and traveller. He was born to a lesser noble family and sent to the Tsarskoe Selo military academy in 1850, 8 years old. in 1853, 11 years old he joined the Sea Cadet Corps in St Petersburg. He graduated in 1861 but left military service to attend the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1863 he won a medal from the academy for his \u003cem\u003eUlysses Slaying the Suitors\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1864, he went to Paris, 22 years old, where he studied under \u003cem\u003eJean-L?on G?r?me\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1867 he was invited to accompany General Konstantin Kaufman's expedition to Turkestan. He was granted the rank of ensign. His heroism at the siege of Samarkand from June 2-8, 1868 resulted an award of the Cross of St George (4th class).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving jointed the diplomatic corps, Vereshchagin was posted throughout Central Asia, and his artistic skills matured. In 1871 he set up a studio in Munich and it was here the initial \"Turkestan Series\" was painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDoes war have two sides - one that is pleasant and attractive and the other that is ugly and repulsive? No, there is only one war, that attempts to force the enemy to kill, injure, or take as many people prisoner as possible, while the stronger adversary beats the weaker until the weaker pleads for mercy\u003c\/em\u003e\" said Vasily Vereshchagin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cristina Berna, Eric Thomsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1618467549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781618467546\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Missys Clan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d","brand":"Cristina Berna","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46431595888895,"sku":"9781618467546","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b9c4bc8-6a5d-47e7-a5aa-983b0d90b8a9.jpg?v=1735141810","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vasily-vereshchagin-turkestan-series-cristina-berna-9781618467546","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}