01 Work, The Art of War, Alexander von Wagner's Self- Sacrifice of Titusz Dugovics, with footnotes

Alexander von Wagner  (1838–1919)

The Self- Sacrifice of Titusz Dugovics, c. 1859

Oil on canvas

height: 168.5 cm (66.3 in); width: 147 cm (57.8 in)

Hungarian National Gallery

Titusz Dugovics or Titus Dugović (died in 21 July 1456) was the alleged identity of an unknown Hungarian soldier who was stationed during the Siege of Belgrade by the Ottoman Empire's forces in Belgrade. 

Belgrade was at this time under the command of John Hunyadi. From 4 to 22 July 1456, and was besieged by the Sultan Mehmed II. After ongoing, fierce battles, Ottoman troops attacked the city walls on 21 July, and a Janissary succeeded, according to legend, to climb a turret and momentarily hoist the Ottoman banner. It was immediately overthrown by soldiers in the same moment that Dugovics grabbed the bearer. As a result, both Dugovics and the standard-bearer plunged from the walls to their deaths.

This heroic act was significant in the repulse of the Ottomans and honours the memory of the defenders of Belgrade. More on Titusz Dugovics

Alexander originally Sándor von Wagner (April 16, 1838 – January 19, 1919) was a Hungarian painter.

Wagner was born in Pesth. After graduating from the Real-Gymnasium in his hometown at the age of nineteen, he entered the Academy of Fine Arts at Vienna, where he was a student of Henrik Weber. The following year, he switched to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts at Munich and was taught by Professor Karl von Piloty from 1856 to 1864. From 1869 to 1910 he was professor in history painting at the Munich Academy. His themes were history paintings and Hungarian life scenes in particular. Among his students were Pál Szinyei Merse, Emil Wiesel, Anton Ažbe, Franciszek Żmurko. 

Von Wagner died in Munich, where he is buried in the Old Southern Cemeterey. More on Alexander von Wagner

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