Bloody Sunday, 1905

Wojciech Kossak · 1905

Why it's great

On January 22, 1905, soldiers fired on peaceful workers marching to the Winter Palace to ask the tsar for help, killing and wounding many, an event that started the Revolution of 1905. Wojciech Kossak painted this scene of Bloody Sunday.

🏛️ Part of history

The Russian Revolution (1905–1922) — On January 22, 1905, soldiers fired on peaceful workers marching to the Winter Palace to ask the tsar for help, killing and wounding many, an event that started the Revolution of 1905.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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About the artist

Wojciech Kossak

1856–1942 · born in Paris · died in Kraków

Wojciech Kossak was a Polish painter born in Paris in 1856 who lived in Kraków. He painted battle scenes, horses and moments from Poland's history, as part of a family of artists. He died in Kraków in 1942.