The Dutch artist was one of the first foreigners invited to Russia by Peter I (the Great). Schoonebeek is known for his battle engravings and maps, as well as for depicting the first ships of the new Russian fleet that Peter was building. Johann Tannauer. Tsar Peter I at the Battle o...
Stozharov, a painter of scenes of everyday Russian life, also executed a series of studies on the theme of the banya. The women in these compositions are devoid of eroticism and are shown going about mundane activities - washing their hair, sitting in simple poses or doing the laundry. ...
The building dates back to the 1800s. It was a priority to keep as much of the original aspects of the building as possible
In March 1946, Military Technical Institute (VTU) introduced the first project of the program of a highly mobile and heavily armed medium tank that was inspired by German, Russian and British influences. The initial project was then passed to Škoda that responded on the proposal with a ...
Senior Sergeant Zhuzhoma was also awarded the ‘Silver Star’ for his bravery during the ‘Battle of the Dnieper’. While holding the bridgehead, his platoon destroyed two enemy tanks and three machine gun crews. Later, the unit was the first to break through to the outskirts of the city ...
Senior Sergeant Zhuzhoma was also awarded the ‘Silver Star’ for his bravery during the ‘Battle of the Dnieper’. While holding the bridgehead, his platoon destroyed two enemy tanks and three machine gun crews. Later, the unit was the first to break through to the outskirts of the city ...