In the museum-panorama «Borodino battle» Exhibition «viperous Boni», which presents a unique lists of the political cartoons of Napoleon and his army, executed by the Russians, French and English artists. Since 1804, when Napoleon was proclaimed Emperor of French, his personality and actions were the main target of the satirical art of Europe and Russia, and the art of caricature is a kind of international language.

Boney (Boney) - contempt nickname given to the British Emperor Bonaparte. The exhibition presents the work of the best British cartoonists Gilreya D., T. Roulendsona, J. Krukshenka, created at least a thousand satirical drawings sneered Napoleon and his policies. It belongs to the British author of cartoon-type of Bonaparte as a bloodthirsty dwarf in an enormous hat, the boots are not for growth, with a long sword at his side. Napoleon, trying to mend relations with Britain, however, called to bring to justice the murderers of an equal footing with the so-called lampooner - those who ridiculed his personality and behavior.

A. Pushkin has rightly observed: «England is homeland cartoons and parody». British cartoon quickly diverged across Europe, and since 1812 at least are becoming popular and satirical Russian IV lists Terebeneva and A. Venetsianov. That is, they created a large part of the current home of cartoons on the fight against the French.

Only a few of the works executed in the form of lubochnyh sheet. For most characteristic clear picture, laconic composition, the artistic character of each detail, picturesque, informative and funny text. Cartoons were not for the general public, although many have tried to give the appearance it is the people's pictures. They often have complex poetic signature, sometimes in foreign languages. The exhibition introduces the viewer to the most outstanding representatives of the world and sample cartoons the beginning of the XIX century, led to the conclusion that ideological «war caricatures» was an integral part of the grandiose epic Napoleonic wars.

Source: museum.ru