1854
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
Dominant colour
French retreat from Moscow in 1812. is a 1854 oil by January Suchodolski, held at National Museum in Kraków.
This painting shows a chaotic scene of soldiers and horses in the snow. Some soldiers are on horseback, while others are on the ground, either dead or injured. The horses are rearing up or running, and the soldiers are holding spears and swords. In the background, there's a line of soldiers marching away from the viewer, and a few horses are scattered around. The sky is gray and cloudy, and the overall mood is one of chaos and confusion. If you want to learn more about the artist who created this dramatic scene, look up January Suchodolski.
January Suchodolski (Polish: ; 19 September 1797 – 20 March 1875) was a Polish painter and Army officer, and a member of the Imperial Academy of Arts.
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