History and myth in pictorial narratives of the Russian 'Patriotic War', 1812-1914 / Andrew M. Nedd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nedd, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Painting, Russian--19th century--Themes, motives.

Painting, Russian.

Painting, Russian--20th century--Themes, motives.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Campaigns--Russia--Art and the war.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.

Russia--History--1801-1917.

Russia.

Borodino, Battle of, Borodino, Mozhaĭskiĭ raĭon, Russia, 1812.

Nationalism--Russia--History--19th century.

Nationalism.

Nationalism--Russia--History--20th century.

Russia--In literature.

Physical Description:

xiii, 273 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Switzerland, [2024]

Summary:

"This book reveals that the visual narrative of the events of the Russian campaign of 1812 was inextricably linked to Russia's search for national identity and helped to form competing definitions of 'Russianness'. No pre-revolutionary military event was more celebrated in Russian literature and art than the 'Patriotic War of 1812', during which Napoleon advanced his Grand Armée into Russia, only to retreat months later in defeat as his army faced starvation and capture during the brutal winter. The works of art that retold the story of 1812 extolled virtues that were represented as inherently Russian: courage, resourcefulness, and unity. Furthermore, these values were increasingly contrasted with those of the foreign invader from the west. While the emphasis is largely on academic painting, this book also explores popular media and memorialization in order to reveal the role that images played in the process of constructing identities in nineteenth-century Russia." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Art, War, and Empire: A History

Chapter 3. The Reign of Alexander I: The Myth of National Unity

Chapter 4. Nicholas I: Tsar, Nobility, and People Against Napoleon

Chapter 5. Alexander II and Alexander III: Vereshchagin's 1812

Chapter 6. Nicholas II: The Centennial, Art, Spectacle, and Historical Memory

Chapter 7. Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3031603346

9783031603341

OCLC:

1429282086