World War I propaganda poster. The Austrians Surrendered

The Austrians Surrendered Lvov to the Russians, Like Rabbits Defeated by Lions, circa 1914. This World War I propaganda poster, created by Aristarkh Lentulov (1882--1943), depicts Austrian soldiers defeated by the Russian army in September 1914 fleeing from the city of Lvov (present-day L'viv, Ukraine). The Russian horsemen, long spears raised, charge the enemy as the Austrians panic and run away. Lvov is depicted in the center of the picture with simple geometrical shapes and strong colors. The rhymes under read: The Austrians surrendered Lvov to the Russians, like rabbits defeated by lions! Like a pack of crawfish they will retreat to far away, beyond Krakow

1910-1919 Austro-hungarian Avant-garde Colorful Conquering Cryillic Flee Geometric Icon Lubok Lviv Lvov Multi-colored Panic

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