Hi to all! Today, September 21 is a celebration day of military glory of Russia.
Victory day of Russian regiments led by Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy over the troops of Mamai the temnik of the Golden Horde at the battle of Kulikovo in 1380. Our project is preparing to release a bust of "Alexander PERESVET"...
Sculptor: Sergey ZLOBOV. Box-art: Alexander HABAS.
Official sales start: October 2018.

Excellent work,congrats

Some history about this outstanding bust:

Aleksandr Peresvet, also spelled "Peresvjet" (Russian: Александр Пересвет)...:



...was a Russian Orthodox Christian monk who fought in a single combat with the Tatar champion Temir-murza (known in most Russian sources as Chelubey or Cheli-bey) at the opening of the Battle on Kulikovo Field on September 8, 1380 (iul.)

The Russian painter Mikhail Awilow has set a lasting monument to this duel with his famous painting ...:



The opponents killed each other during the fight!
In the ensuing battle, the Tatars were crushed by the Russians!

Aleksandr Peresvet is buried at Simonow Monastery near Moscow...:





Beside him lies his brother of arms (another monk who fought on Kulikowo Field) Rodion Oslyabya (Russian: Родион Ослябя)..:



Both have been canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church!




Cheers

BTW: Igor Kordyukow sculpted for "Irbis" a nice 75 mm vignette about the duel after the Awilow painting (No. IM75-22)...:

Amazing sculpt and interesting background
Steve

Nice pictures, but historically, there is a lot of confusion here. The whole story about two monks fighting at Kulikovo is a later invention. The difference between Julian and Gregorian dates in the 14th century was 8 days, so the battle of Kulikovo took place on 8 Sept (Julian) or 16 Sept (Greg) 1380, not on 21 Sept.

Thats exactely what I wrote...:

Thanks!!!

Thanks for the historical information, Martin !!!

In General, the table of relations between the Julian and Gregorian dates is as follows: Julian date Gregorian date difference 1582, 5.X till 1700, 18.II 1582, 15.X-1700, 28.II 10 days since the 1700's, 19.II to 1800, 18.II 1700, 1.III-1800, 28.II 11 days 1800, 19.II till 1900, 18.II 1800, 1.III-1900, 28.II
12 days 1900, 19.II till 2100, 18.II 1900, 1.III-2100, 28.II 13 days

We live in the twenty-first century !!!

One can (and must!) say a lot of negative things about Lenin...



...but that he abolished the Julian calendar, I'm grateful for that ...!


Cheers

We live in the twenty-first century !!!

Yes, but if you want to covert Julian dates correctly you also need to consider the century of the Julian date, as your table actually shows.

Wow, very beautiful work! Great Man and Great work !

That's a exceptional piece of sculpting. Couldn't expect less from Zlobov.

Thanks!

My Orc General arrived today...am thoroughly pleased..the quality is stunning....

Thanks for your feedback!!! For us it is very important!!!

Thanks for your feedback!!! For us it is very important!!!