The creation of the Red Cross Art medal by Kauko Kalervo Räsänen/Nobel Prize

Description: Shipping from Europe with tracking numberSplendid boxed medal ,45mm,Swiss Red Cross limited 738/5000 bronze medal by Famous Kauko Kalervo Räsänen ( February 23, 1926 Suistamo - September 10, 2015 in Espoo ) was a Finnish sculptor . [1]Räsänen, born in the Loimola village of Karelian Flowery in Ladoga , studied at the School of the Finnish Academy of Arts from 1946 to 1950. [2] He is known for his medals and large, sometimes relief-shaped sculptures. Räsänen's best-known works are the Angel (1960) in Lappeenranta , the doors and reliefs of the Espoo Council, Veikkaus' 50th anniversary Monument to the Heroes Remaining in Karelia. [3] - The Angel was originally the graveyard memorial of the journalist Kalevi Löfgren, but the work was removedRistikangas cemetery was "inappropriate" and was later moved to Lauritsala Central Park. [1]Räsänen was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal in 1963. From 1979 to 1984, Räsänen served as an Artistic Professor . [4] Räsänen the studio Espoo Soukassa is increased five studio cluster, which is rented spaces for artists. [5]Räsänen was twice married and raised ten children. First spouse painter Anna Räsänen (born NL) died in 1969. Second spouse, hairdresser Kaija Räsänen (born Hämäläinen), divorced in 2000. Räsänen was granted a state artist's pension in 1986. She died at the age of 89 in September 2015. [6]Henry Dunant (born Jean-Henri Dunant; 8 May 1828 – 30 October 1910), also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss humanitarian, businessman and social activist. He was the visionary, promoter and co-founder of the Red Cross.During a business trip in 1859, Dunant was witness to the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in modern-day Italy. He recorded his memories and experiences in the book A Memory of Solferino which inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant's idea for an independent organisation to care for wounded soldiers.Dunant was the founder of the Swiss branch of the Young Men's Christian Association YMCA.In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy, making Dunant the first Swiss Nobel laureate. Go to navigationGo to searchBattle of SolferinoMain Conflict: Austro-Italo-French WardateJune 24, 1859A placeSolferino , ItalyTotaldecisive victory of the Franco-Sardinian armyOpponents France Sardinian Kingdom Austrian EmpireCommandersNapoleon III Bonaparte Victor Emmanuel IIFranz JosephForces of the parties118,600 soldiers (93,600 French and 25,000 Sardinians) 592 guns119,783 soldiers 752 gunsLosses18,000 killed, wounded, missing or captured: 14,000 French4000 Sardinians22,000 killed, wounded, missing or captured [1]The Battle of Solferino is the largest battle of the Austro-Italian-French War , which took place on June 24, 1859 between the combined forces of France and the Sardinian Kingdom against the Austrian army. The battlefield was the neighborhood of the Lombard village of Solferino . The troops of France were commanded by Napoleon III , the forces of Piedmont and Sardinia - Victor Emmanuel II , the Austrian forces - Emperor Franz Joseph . The battle ended with the victory of the Franco-Italian coalition.Content1Description2Impact3Memory4notes5Literature6ReferencesDescription Count Camillo Benzo de Cavour , who led the government of Piedmont, got France to provide him military support in the war against Austria. Having defeated the Austrians under Magenta , the French and Piedmontese-Sardinian troops under the command of Napoleon III captured the heights near Solferino and successfully repelled the fierce counterattack of the Austrians, and then forced them to retreat. The defeat of the Austrian forces caused the rise of the national liberation movement in Italy. Shortly after the battle, Napoleon III and Franz Joseph met at Villafranca di Verona to conclude a truce.Influence The appearance of the Red Cross Society is associated with the Battle of Solferino . Swiss entrepreneur Henri Dunant , who witnessed the battle, was shocked by the scale of bloodshed. Struck by the paintings of human suffering, an involuntary witness of which he became, Dunant returns to Geneva, where he writes the book “Remembering the Battle of Solferino” and decides to do everything possible to further reduce the suffering of soldiers. Together with Gustave Moynier , the lawyer who led the Geneva Society for the Promotion of the Public Good, and other like-minded people, Dunant creates an organization that will later be called the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).In 1863 , an international conference was convened in Geneva, which founded the Red Cross. The Swiss flag was chosen as the emblem of the society, on which the color of the red field was changed to white, and the color of the white cross to red.Memory In Paris, soon after the battle, the Solferino Bridge was opened . It was destroyed and rebuilt twice, and in 2006 it was named after the President of Senegal - Leopold Cedar Senghora Bridge . The name Solferino is street and one of the stations of the 12th line of the Paris metro. Also called Solferino are streets in many cities in France (Orleans, Lille, Compiegne, Toulouse, Rennes).

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