O russo Aleksey Danilovich Kivshenko (1851-1895) dedicou parte da sua obra principalmente aos assuntos das guerras russo-turcas destinadas à libertação dos Balcans.

Aleksey Danilovich Kivshenko (1851-1895)-troops entering Paris in 1814'-1880

Aleksey Danilovich Kivshenko (1851-1895)-'the battle of Shipka-Sheinovo, December 28, 1877'-oil on canvas-1894

Aleksey Danilovich Kivshenko (1851-1895)-'the storming of the Ardahan fortress by the Russians on Marc h 5th 1877'-oil on canvas

Aleksey Danilovich Kivshenko (1851-1895)-'Iman Shamil surrended to count Baryatinsky on August 25, 1859'-watercolor on paper    St Petersburg-Central Navy Museum

Aleksey Danilovich Kivshenko (1851-1895)-'taking of Izmail, December 22, 1790'-watercolor on paper

O pintor inglês William Pars (1742-1782) executou diversas aguarelas sobre a cidade de Roma, onde permaneceu algum tempo.

William Pars (1742-1782)-'a view of Rome taken from Pincio'-1776    Hartford-Yale Center for British Art

William Pars (1742-1782)-'St Peter's in Rome view from above the Arco Scuro near Pope Julius villa-watercolor-1777    London-Victoria and Albert Museum

William Pars (1742-1782)-'temple of Venus and Rome from the Colosseum'-watercolor with pen and ink-1781    Hartford-Yale Center for British Art

William Pars (1742-1782)-'interior of Colosseum'

William Pars (1742-1782)-'the forum'-watercolor, ink and graphite on paper    London-Tate Gallery

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Com auxílio russo a Bulgária conseguiu tornar-se independente do Império Otomano, como mostram as pinturas do russo Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky (1837-1898).

Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky (1837-1898)-'crossing of the Russian army over the Danube at Zimnicea Svischlov June 15, 1877' -oil on canvas-1883    St Petersburg-Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky (1837-1898)-'the artillery battle of Plevna. The battery of siege guns on the Grand Duke Mount'-oil on canvas-1880    St Petersburg-Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky (1837-1898)-'the last battle at Plevna November 28, 1877'-oil on canvas-1889    St Petersburg-Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Enginers and Signal Corps

Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky (1837-1898)-'bayonet fight of Russian regiments with Turkish infantry on Sistovsky heights on June 14, 1877'-oil on canvas-1881    St Petersburg-Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky (1837-1898)-'the battle at Plevna August 27, 1877'-oil on canvas-1883

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Rome by Jean-Baptiste Lallemand

Parte da obra artística do pintor francês Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (1716-1803) está relacionada com recantos de Roma e arredores.

Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (1716-1803)-'the Forum with Arch of Constantine, peasants in the foreground'-oil on canvas

Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (1716-1803)-'tomb of Cecilia Metella'-oil on canvas

Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (1716-1803)-'the bath of Caracalla'-oil on canvas

Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (1716-1803)-'view of the ponte Emilio

(Rotto)'-oil on canvas

Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (1716-1803)-'pyramid of Caius Cestius at Rome'-oil on canvas

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Taverns

Deriva do grego onde significava abrigo ou oficina. Tornou-se local de divertimentos, negócios e onde se tomavam bebidas alcoólicas e pequenas refeições.

Luis Ricardo Falero, duke of Labranzano (1851-1896)-'the party at a tavern'-oil on canvas-1880

Bertulan de Karlovsky (1858-1939)-'in the tavern'-oil on panel-1883    Private collection

John Cawse (1779-1869)-'a soldier relating his exploits in a tavern'-oil on panel-1821

Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886)-'tavern scene in Finitère, Brittany, France'-oil on canvas-1878    Ludlow (UK)-Library and Museum

Fyodor Bronnikov (1827-1902)-'the Italian tavern'-1858