Title

'Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir', 1855. Artist: Pyotr Shamshin

Caption

'Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir', 1855. 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. Found in the collection of the Regional A and V Vasnetsov Art Museum, Kirov, Russia.

Date

1855

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM19D96_403

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (1,7Mb) / 13,1in x 14,9in / 3920 x 4465 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male man men religious country religion symbol patriotism guy faith clothes color colour royal medieval Christian Christianity dress armour saint kneeling war warrior location century Russia Russian Orthodox soldiers soldier knight royalty concept battle hero patriot heroic warfare prince cloak heroism 19th century mediaeval Middle Ages nineteenth century Thirteenth Century 13th century Battle of the River Neva war hero Alexander Nevsky Alexander portrait oil Nevsky Prince Alexander Nevsky Saint Alexander Nevsky St Alexander Nevsky Fine Art Images Pyotr Shamshin Shamshin Pyotr Pyotr Mikhailovich Shamshin oil portrait