History and Culture: The I Scientific Conference “Military Tradition” to take place at the Tsarskoe Selo State Museum and Heritage Site

The Tsarskoe Selo State Museum and Heritage Site presents the I Scientific Conference “Military Tradition”, marking the 210th anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812. The conference will take place on September 21, 2022 in the Ratnaya Palata (Martial Chamber).

Topics, suggested for discussion at the conference, are associated with the Patriotic War of 1812 and military traditions based on it, its depiction in art, propaganda, military costume, symbolism, and architecture.

The following issues will be covered:

– Patriotic War of 1812 and Tsarskoe Selo (architecture, memorable places, personas).

– Patriotic War of 1812: weaponry, uniform, equipment of armies-participants.

– Patriotic War of 1812 and military music.

– Patriotic War of 1812, the Second Patriotic War (World War I) and the Great Patriotic War (connection between military and historical tradition, usage of victories and feats, images of heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 in propaganda).

– Patriotic War of 1812 and its anniversary in 1912.

– Patriotic War of 1812 and its depiction in art of the XIX – early XX century.

– Patriotic War of 1812 and traditions of the regiments of the Russian Imperial Army of the early XX century.