Iconography of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 – 1878 on Postcards of the Early 20th Century
Iconography of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 – 1878 on Postcards of the Early 20th Century
Author(s): Sergiy Kopylov, Iryna PaurContributor(s): Anastasia Dubinska (Translator)
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Education, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, Visual Arts, Diplomatic history, Ethnohistory, History of ideas, Local History / Microhistory, Military history, Modern Age, Special Historiographies:, Vocational Education, Adult Education, State/Government and Education, 19th Century, The Ottoman Empire, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: Russo-Turkish War; postcard; graphic source; battle painting; graphics
Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the illustrated postcards of the early twentieth century as a source of the iconography of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 – 1878 and the objectives of the worldview of Bulgarian and Russian societies in the early 20th century. It is emphasized that during 1902 – 1912 the postal cards, dedicated to the events and participants of this military conflict, were repeatedly published in Russia and Bulgaria. It was found that the most popular were postcards with views of battle paintings by V. Vereshchagin, M. Dmitriev-Orenburg, O. Popov and others. It is determined that the theme of this war was relevant until 1912.
Journal: История
- Issue Year: 28/2020
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 447-464
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
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