The statuette “Alexander Nevsky” was made at the Bronnitsky porcelain factory “Vozrozhdenie” in 1975. The artist Tamara Gavrilova designed the table sculpture and the modeler Sergey Ryabikov implemented her idea. Gavrilova worked for a long time studying books and archives to recreate a historically accurate portrait of the military leader.
The image of Alexander Nevsky is quite traditional — a rider mounted on a horse with a sword lowered down, the gesture symbolizing a call for peace. The military leader wears armor such as chain mail, a cloak, a helmet, and leather boots with floral pattern. Alexander Nevsky was often depicted on the battlefield in the green field or by the side of a lake covered with ice. Tamara Gavrilova followed the tradition: the porcelain coils at the feet of Nevsky are connected to the pedestal and seem to support the entire figurine. The author placed the title “Alexander Nevsky” at the bottom of the exhibit.
Alexander Nevsky (1220 or 1221–1263) — Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kyiv and Vladimir. He became known in history as the winner of two major battles of that time: the Battle of the Neva and the Battle of the Ice. In the 1280s, almost immediately after his death, people in Vladimir began to regard Alexander Nevsky as a saint, and the Russian Orthodox Church officially canonized him in 1547. Peter I founded a monastery in his honor in St. Petersburg in 1724 (now known as the Alexander Nevsky Lavra), and a year later, Empress Catherine I established the Order of Alexander Nevsky — one of the highest Russian awards until 1917.
The Soviet Order of Alexander Nevsky was established during the Great Patriotic War in 1942— it was awarded to platoon and division commanders.
In 2008, Alexander Nevsky collected most votes in the project known as “The Name of Russia”. TV viewers, Internet users, and radio listeners were choosing the most important people in the history of the country. Initially, there were 500 personalities on the list and Alexander Nevsky occupied the 1st place. The voters awarded the 2nd place to Pyotr Stolypin, and the 3rd place went to Joseph Stalin.
The name of Alexander Nevsky can also be found on the map of Veliky Novgorod. There is a bridge and an embankment in the city center that were named after him. There is also a monument to Alexander Nevsky and a church built in 1915 at the seminary for teachers. There is one more monument — the bust of Alexander Nevsky — on the square near the railway station.
The image of Alexander Nevsky is quite traditional — a rider mounted on a horse with a sword lowered down, the gesture symbolizing a call for peace. The military leader wears armor such as chain mail, a cloak, a helmet, and leather boots with floral pattern. Alexander Nevsky was often depicted on the battlefield in the green field or by the side of a lake covered with ice. Tamara Gavrilova followed the tradition: the porcelain coils at the feet of Nevsky are connected to the pedestal and seem to support the entire figurine. The author placed the title “Alexander Nevsky” at the bottom of the exhibit.
Alexander Nevsky (1220 or 1221–1263) — Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kyiv and Vladimir. He became known in history as the winner of two major battles of that time: the Battle of the Neva and the Battle of the Ice. In the 1280s, almost immediately after his death, people in Vladimir began to regard Alexander Nevsky as a saint, and the Russian Orthodox Church officially canonized him in 1547. Peter I founded a monastery in his honor in St. Petersburg in 1724 (now known as the Alexander Nevsky Lavra), and a year later, Empress Catherine I established the Order of Alexander Nevsky — one of the highest Russian awards until 1917.
The Soviet Order of Alexander Nevsky was established during the Great Patriotic War in 1942— it was awarded to platoon and division commanders.
In 2008, Alexander Nevsky collected most votes in the project known as “The Name of Russia”. TV viewers, Internet users, and radio listeners were choosing the most important people in the history of the country. Initially, there were 500 personalities on the list and Alexander Nevsky occupied the 1st place. The voters awarded the 2nd place to Pyotr Stolypin, and the 3rd place went to Joseph Stalin.
The name of Alexander Nevsky can also be found on the map of Veliky Novgorod. There is a bridge and an embankment in the city center that were named after him. There is also a monument to Alexander Nevsky and a church built in 1915 at the seminary for teachers. There is one more monument — the bust of Alexander Nevsky — on the square near the railway station.
