Deineka A. A. Defence of Sebastopole

Deineka A. A.

1899, Kursk - 1969, Moscow

Defence of Sebastopole

1942

oil on canvas. 200 x 400
ЖБ-954
Received in 1949

Location in museum The Benois Wing Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Room 81
Period Early 20th century
CategoryBattle Scenes, History Painting
Keywords The Great Patriotic War | socialist realism | Soviet Art | Servicemen | youth | military clothing | war | Airplanes, parachutes | boat, sailing ships, ships | Crimea | Weapon
Virtual exhibitions and 3d-tours
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The picture was painted in 1942, during the height of the Second World War. The artist wrote: «I was in the war and saw the battles and many grave and heroic episodes. For some reason, I decided to paint Defence of Sebastopole, although I did not see the resistance of the city; I only heard the tales about the defence. Why did I paint this work? I love Sebastopole, a town I often visited before the war, on ships and cruisers … When I saw photographs of the ruined town, I realized that I had to paint this picture. When I was working on it, I experienced everything for real and put my whole heart into it.» Russian Museum: From Icons to the Modern Times. Palace Editions, St Petersburg, 2015. P. 355.

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