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The Memorial Plate of A.P. Bogolyubov

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“Great Russian marine painter and historiographer of the Russian Fleet A.P. Bogolyubov studied here in the Marine Company of the Alexandrovsky Cadet Corps for minors in 1832-1835 and 1838-1840.”
A.P. Bogolyubov tried to make his works realistic and true in terms of history. He presented two of his works (Battle of Gangut and Breaking of the Russian Galley Fleet through the Swedish Lines at Cape Gangut) to Alexander II in May of 1877. He visited theatres of war operations during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 - 1878 to paint pictures.
He was awarded the I, II, and III Class Order of St. Ann, the IV Class Order of St. Vladimir, the II Class Order of St. Stanislav, the National Order of the Legion of Honour.

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