Batalists 21st century
Thomas Calloway Lea III was an American muralist, illustrator, painter, war correspondent, writer and historian. Much of his fiction and literary work has focused on Texas, north-central Mexico, and his World War II experiences in the South Pacific and Asia. Two of his most popular novels, The Brave Bulls and The Wonderful Country, are considered classics of Southwestern American literature.
Victor Ivanovich Tolochko (Russian: Виктор Иванович Толочко) was a Soviet and Ukrainian artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter, a decorated participant of the Great Patriotic War, a master of landscape, still life, battle and historical genres.
When working in the historical genre Victor Tolochko tried to live in the historical atmosphere. Working on the painting "Defenders of the Brest Fortress", he lived in the fortress for six months and created more than 50 sketches and sketches. In addition to the military theme, the master's life-affirming landscapes were also highly appreciated by critics.
Pyotr Ivanovich Zhigimont (Russian: Пётр Иванович Жигимонт) was a Soviet artist of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter, a figure of monumental and decorative art.
Pyotr Zhigimont created many paintings dedicated to the Great Patriotic War. In 1946 he joined the brigade of the Studio of Military Artists named after M. Grekov. He took part in the restoration of the panorama "Battle of Borodino" and the creation of the panorama "Defeat of the Nazi troops at Stalingrad". The master participated in many art exhibitions.
Zhigimont moved to Germany in 1993, where he continued his artistic career.