Derbenevskiy leaves – so was called this is sarcasm, originality, clarity of gesture and plot. Similar paintings and posters will appear and during the First world war and during the great Patriotic war. You may recall Kukryniksy and the way they portrayed Hitler.
the Cathedral not only drew, but himself accompanied his sheets of signatures, sometimes in verse.
This work of the artist to the painting, which the Russian soldiers one Napoleon sweets. Moreover, all matched exactly.
At the head of Frenchman obviously rolls from Moscow, where he is left with nothing.
the Emperor Himself, retreating along the Kaluga road, sitting in a barrel with the Kaluga dough – then known confection. Given its traditional drink, but generously peppered. And in the mouth stuff Vyazma honey cake – it is near this town Napoleon’s army finally defeated.
Vyazemsky gingerbread was widely known in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Pushkin in a letter to Vyazemsky turned to him “my friend Vyazemsky gingerbread my vyazemskoy”. Gingerbread from Vyazma was delivered to England. But not France, where the Association with Vyazma long spoil your appetite.
terebeneva sheet, where Napoleon is depicted with a snout, Marshal Berthier, assures the Emperor that with such a nose Parisians seem not shameful: “We will write that he you have grown from the early frosts and icy conditions”.
the Cathedral was depicted not only pathetic Napoleon, strong Russian soldier, but the mighty Russian peasants who defeated the French for their courage.
Even the commander of the Russian army Mikhail Kutuzov addressed to the inhabitants of the province of Smolensk: “Worthy of Smolensk dwellers, dear compatriots! With keen delight shall I everywhere about the unprecedented experiences and loyalty and dedication to your dear homeland…”
One of these inhabitants of Smolensk on the sheet Terebenev – “Russian Hercules city of City”, which easily deals with the French.
this Figure real. Privy councillor, a lawyer and author of a Handbook on Russian engraving XVIII – XIX centuries Dmitry Rovinsky recalled the conversation with the bibliographer Gregory Gennadi. He told him, Thuabout Hercules is actually the head of his grandfather Denis, who went into the warriors with the villagers. They drove French marauders in the forest and “slaughtered them like flies.”
Ivan Terebenev left a fame and as a sculptor. His bas-reliefs can be seen in St. Petersburg at the Admiralty building, the monument to Peter I in front of Mikhailovsky castle, Narva triumphal gate…
