Title

Alexander Nevsky, Duke of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Vladimir, (1666). Artist: Unknown

Caption

Alexander Nevsky, Duke of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Vladimir, (1666). Nevsky (1219-1263) won a series of victories against the invading Swedes and Teutonic knights, notably on the river Neva in 1240, for which he is venerated as a saint by the Russians. Fresco in the Archangel Michael Cathedral in the Kremlin, Moscow.

Date

1666

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM19D91_140

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38,9Mb (1,6Mb) / 9,6in x 15,7in / 2879 x 4724 (300dpi)

Keywords

standing people male man men religious painting country religion symbol body patriotism guy clothes beard color colour royal medieval robes robe Christianity dress saint war warrior location century Russia Russian Orthodox fresco soldiers soldier knight bearded royalty concept halo battle hero patriot heroic prince 17th century cloak heroism mediaeval Middle Ages Thirteenth Century 13th century seventeenth century Battle of the River Neva the body war hero Alexander Nevsky Alexander portrait Unknown Nevsky Prince Alexander Nevsky Saint Alexander Nevsky St Alexander Nevsky Fine Art Images portrait