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Išlaisvink praeitį kūrybiškai / Liberate the past creatively
ARPTAUTINIS BENDROJO UGDYMO MOKYKLŲ 9–10 (I–II g.) KLASIŲ MOKINIŲ INTEGRUOTAS ISTORIJOS, ANGLŲ K. IR DAILĖS KONKURSAS
„IŠLAISVINK PRAEITĮ KŪRYBIŠKAI“
Tikslas – atskleisti karikatūrų reikšmę istorijos pažinimui, įvykių interpretacijai, asmenybių ir jų nuveiktų darbų vertinimui. Formuoti mokinių istorijos įvairiapusišką pažinimą, istorinių karikatūrų suvokimą bei jų pateikimo bei nagrinėjimo struktūrą.
INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED HISTORY, ENGLISH AND ART COMPETITION FOR PUPILS OF GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS GRADES 9–10 (1st – 2nd gymnasium grades)
"LIBERATE THE PAST CREATIVELY"
Aim – to show the significance of the caricatures for the knowledge of history, the interpretation of events, and the evaluation of personalities and their achievements. To develop students' diverse knowledge of history, understanding of historical caricatures and the structure of their presentation and analysis.
| Author's name surname, grade | Agnė Januševičiūtė, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | |
| Title of the caricature | Childhood or work? |
| The main idea of the caricature | Child labour |
| The characters depicted | A child born in the industrial revolution |
| The symbols and their meaning | Building blocks symbolize that it‘s a young child. Factory pipes on the hat symbolize that children needed to work in factories |
| Performance technique | Graphic pen |
| Historical context | Industrial revolution |
| Author's name surname, grade | Agnius Daunoras 10m, 16 years old |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Simono Daukanto inžinerijos gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | Soviet Deception |
| The main idea of the caricature | The main idea is that when Lithuanians asked the Soviets to sign a peace treaty, it was clear that they did so only as a deception, as they didn't genuinely want peace |
| The characters depicted | The Soviets are represented by Stalin, while Lithuania is depicted as a girl wearing traditional national clothing |
| The symbols and their meaning | The white dove represents the peace that Lithuania desired, while Stalin shoots down the dove, demonstrating that he did not want that peace |
| Performance technique | I tried to use the pencil to emphasize Stalin's features like his mustache so that he truly looks like himself, and I added more colors to the Lithuanian woman's clothing to truly reflect traditional attire |
| Historical context | In 1929, Russia recognized Lithuania's independence; however, it deceitfully never abandoned its goal to occupy Lithuania and establish communism. They simply waited for a favorable opportunity, which became evident when the World War II began, leading to the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in 1940 |
| Author's name surname, grade | Agnius Seirackas, 16 years old |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Simono Daukanto engineering gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Friends Forever |
| The main idea of the caricature | To show how meaningless the Molotov-Ribentrop treaty was |
| The characters depicted | Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin |
| The symbols and their meaning | Swastika on Hitlers coat represents Nazi Germany; Hammer and sickle on Stalins coat represents USSR; Knife and axe represents betrayal |
| Performance technique | Black marker, watercolor |
| Historical context | The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, officially the Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was a non-aggression pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union with a secret protocol that partitioned Central abefore with Britain and France. The Molotov–Ribbentrop pact, signed the next day, guaranteed peace between the parties and was a commitment neither government would aid or and Eastern Europe between them. The pact was signed in Moscow on 23 August 1939 by German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov. Unofficially, it has also been referred to as the Hitler–Stalin Pact and the Nazi–Soviet Pact. On 22 August, Ribbentrop flew to Moscow to finalize the treaty, which the Soviets had sought lly itself with an enemy of the other |
| Author's name surname, grade | Akvilė Žukauskaitė, 16 M |
| Educational institution | Mažeikių Merkelio Račkausko gimnazija/td> |
| Title of the caricature | The fate of women in different historical periods |
| The main idea of the caricature | The main idea of the cartoon is that the fate of women does not change even though the ages change |
| The characters depicted | Anne Boleyn and Princess Diana in one person |
| The symbols and their meaning | Black background - darkness, A dagger is death, Tears - sadness |
| Performance technique | Graphic drawing with pencil, marker, pen |
| Historical context | Princess Diana (July 1, 1961 - August 31, 1997), who was convinced that she would meet the same fate as Anne Boleyn (1507 - May 19, 1536), reveals to us her inner anxieties and fears surrounding the royal family |
| Author's name surname, grade | Arnas Sidaravičius 17 year old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Simono Daukanto engeneering gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Cold war |
| The main idea of the caricature | To show tension between USA and the USSR |
| The characters depicted | John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev |
| The symbols and their meaning | Hammer and sickle shows the „Warsaw pact“ and the white compass rose emblem – „NATO“ |
| Performance technique | Colored pencils |
| Historical context | The idea of the the caricature is to show the tension between USA and The Soviet Union in 1962 which is called „The Cold War“. An ideological and political rivalry between the United States and the USSR gave way to the start of the Cold War |
| Author's name surname, grade | Augustė Ardavičiūtė, 16 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Vilnius Žvėrynas Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Napoleon says no to Great Britain |
| The main idea of the caricature | How Napoleon destined the future of the Great Britain |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte and the people of Great Britain |
| The symbols and their meaning | The man on the left symbolises Napoleon Bonapart – the emperor of France. The water in between symbolises two separated lands – France and Great Britain. Napoleon is holding a sign that expresses restriction towards his controlled goods, trading market, connections to other countries. His stance indicates his superiority over the values that are needed for the British. The main goal of Napoleon’s actions is to economically destroy Great Britain for good. Meanwhile, the flag on the right symbolises Great Britain and its residents. They are portrayed demolished and seeking for any help overseas |
| Performance technique | Created using digital art, raster graphics |
| Historical context | Since Napoleon was unsuccessful in defeating Great Britain using brute force, weapons, he decided to approach with a new plan. In 11/21/1806 French economic policy directed against Great Britain. It was announced by the decree of Emperor Napoleon. The goal is to weaken Great Britain, to force it to end hostilities against France. Trade, postal and other communications with Great Britain were prohibited for countries subject to France or its allies, all ships that had previously been in British ports were prohibited from entering French ports |
| Author's name surname, grade | Augustė Degutytė, I g. |
| Educational institution | LSMU gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Death by your own sword |
| The main idea of the caricature | What you do to others, you do to yourself |
| The characters depicted | The German army |
| The symbols and their meaning | Germans, mysterious smoke – Germans affected by their own poisonous chlorine gas |
| Performance technique | Sketch |
| Historical context | In WWI Germans used chlorine gas to attack the enemy, but the wind direction changed and they themselves died by their own weapon |
| Author's name surname, grade | Auguste, Greimaite, 17 years, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Vilnius Žvėrynas Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Hey captain, why are you the first to leave the sinking boat? |
| The main idea of the caricature | The president has a responsibility to put his country above himself and not to leave it after letting the enemy in |
| The characters depicted | Antanas Smetona – the president of Lithuania |
| The symbols and their meaning | The sinking boat means the country is facing a disaster. The iceberg means a challenge and danger. The man driving the boat is the president of Lithuania, A. Smetona, leaving the sinking boat with all the problems behind |
| Performance technique | Digital art |
| Historical context | In 1940, Lithuanian President A. Smetona left his country after accepted an ultimatum that led to the USSR occupying the country |
| Author's name surname, grade | Austė Baubinaitė, 15 years old, 9th grade |
| Educational institution | Vilnius Žvėrynas Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Era of Napoleon |
| The main idea of the caricature | Napoleon Bonaparte’s road to success |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| The symbols and their meaning | Soldiers symbolize Napoleon’s commanded army; the pyramid symbolizes Napoleon’s victory in Egypt which indicates the start of his successful carrier in the army. The book symbolizes “The Napoleonic Code” which is mostly known for its influence in Civil rights regulation. The code was used outside the France as well and it still is being used up today. The flag symbolizes France, and the map symbolizes Europe. These symbols are portrayed in hierarchical order and start ranging from the first acknowledged achievement of Napoleon’s journey to his biggest one – becoming the emperor |
| Performance technique | Colored pencils |
| Historical context | During the 1798-1799 in expedition of Egypt Napoleon displayed his great commandment abilities in ruling his army. Due to this factor, when he came back to France, he fulfilled coup d’etat and established the consulate. Napoleon has become the first consul, which displayed his limitless power. While staying in France, Napoleon updated new reform guidelines that were beneficial for the French. The biggest achievement in Napoleon’s lifetime – “The Napoleonic Code”. In 1804 he finally reaches his lifetime goal and becomes the first emperor of France |
| Author's name surname, grade | Alina Makeeva, 16 years old, grade 10 |
| Educational institution | Kharkiv lyceum №150 of Kharkiv City Council in Kharkiv Region |
| Title of the caricature | The Downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte |
| The main idea of the caricature | Get to know the personality of the famous historical figure Napoleon Bonaparte, learn about his biography and achievements |
| The characters depicted | Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte on horse |
| The symbols and their meaning | One of the famous symbols of napoleon bonaparte was his triangular hat, which was always an integral part of his image. In Ancient Greece and Rome, the triangular hat was a symbol of power and majesty. This headdress was worn by goddesses and gods, rulers and philosophers. It was this symbol that Napoleon chose for his needs. Napoleon chose the triangular hat to give himself the image of a strong and great commander, in love with his country and uniting his subjects. He wanted to show the world that he combines the hand of a warrior, the wisdom of a monarch and the ethics of a philosopher. The triangular hat became a symbol of his greatness, power and genius |
| Performance technique | Pencil drawing technique |
| Historical context | Napoleon Bonaparte was a famous historical figure who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in Corsica in 1769 and became a military and political leader in France. Napoleon is known for his significant impact on european history. One of Napoleon’s major achievements was his military success. He was a skilled strategist and won battles through his innovative tactics. However, his ambitious campaigns eventually led to his downfall. Napoleon also made important changes in france during his rule. He introduced many reforms that improved education, law, and the economy. He implemented the napoleonic code, which was a set of laws that promoted equality and justice. These reforms had a lasting impact on french society and influenced legal systems in many countries. Despite his accomplishments, napoleon’s rule was not without controversy. He declared himself emperor of the french and had a centralized government, which limited individual freedoms. He also engaged in wars that caused immense suffering and loss of life. Napoleon Bonaparte was a significant historical figure known for his military victories and reforms in France |
| Author's name surname, grade | Aušrinė Jurevičiūtė, 16 years old, 10th grade student |
| Educational institution | Kretinga district Kartena school-multifunctional center |
| Title of the caricature | NO EXTRANEOUS PROBLEMS |
| The main idea of the caricature | The world is on the brink of World War II |
| The characters depicted | Soviet Uninio, Germany, France, America, Baltic countries |
| The symbols and their meaning | Hammer, sickle, five-pointed star - Soviet totalitarianism. Germany - colonial expansion. France and America - the non-interference policy of the world democratic state. The fate of the Baltic countries in 1939 |
| Performance technique | Pencil and pen |
| Historical context | The year is 1939 and the world is on the brink of World War II. The Soviet Union and Germany share spheres of influence in Eastern Europe. This also determines the fate of the Baltic countries. Great Britain, France, and the United States of America, which were supposed to defend democracy in the world, do not do so. And this allowed Germany to start World War II on September 1, 1939 |
| Author's name surname, grade | Diana Žardinskaitė, 16 years old, 10th |
| Educational institution | Kaunas „Saulės“ Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Inhuman Appetite |
| The main idea of the caricature | Hitler's delusional ambitions have no limits |
| The characters depicted | Adolf Hitler |
| The symbols and their meaning | The cake symbolizes Hitler’s desire for global domination, while the soldier toys represent the human lives he manipulatively toyed with and sacrificed for his own ambitions |
| Performance technique | Graphics tablet |
| Historical context | Hitler’s selfish actions to take over the world caused more than 70 million deaths |
| Author's name surname, grade | Dovile Meskinyte 16 Years, II gymnasium grade |
| Educational institution | Kaunas Saules gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Lunch of Pilsudski |
| The main idea of the caricature | Make fun of Jozef Pilsudski's "great affection for Lithuania" |
| The characters depicted | A Dragon and Zeppelins |
| The symbols and their meaning | A dragon symbolizes Pilsduski Zeppelins symbolize Lithuania |
| Performance technique | Graphics, watercolor casting |
| Historical context | At the beginning of the 20th century, some influential figures in Lithuania wanted to revive the old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at any cost. This led to hostility towards the emerging Lithuanian state and its efforts to regain national identity. Jozef Pilsudski, leader of Poland at the time, shared these sentiments, despite his personal fondness for Lithuania. He first tried a pro-Polish takeover in Lithuania, but it failed. Then, he directed General Zeligowski to stage a fake uprising in the Polish army and seize Vilnius and surrounding areas. Pilsudski hoped this would pressure Lithuania to support his plans, but it backfired, increasing animosity towards Poland and undermining Pilsudski's ambitions. This shows how good intentions can be ruined by poor strategies. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Džiuljeta Hovhannysian, 16 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Vilniaus r. Avižienių gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | Do birds sing the same song? |
| The main idea of the caricature | Depiction of the Cold War, arms competition between 2 superstates |
| The characters depicted | Red bird- USSR(Warsaw pact) Blue bird- JAV(NATO) |
| The symbols and their meaning | The compass symbol- is the NATO organization founded by the United States, during the Cold War The skull- symbolizes the USSR, which carried out terror and violence during the Cold War |
| Performance technique | Colored pencils |
| Historical context | During the Cold War (1946-1991), the world became the arena of competition between 2 superpowers, the USSR and the USA. Each country sought to promote its own ideology (the USSR-socialism, and the USA-capitalism), in order to prove its superiority and gain greater influence in the world. These states created their own spheres of influence, which were consolidated by the military-political blocs of NATO and the WTO. The countries did not fight directly, but the Cold War was accompanied by an arms race. They competed: nuclear weapons, conventional weapons and space. This arms race required enormous funds and lasted 45 years |
| Author's name surname, grade | Elena Rimselyte (Elena Rimšelytė), 15 years old, Ii1 class |
| Educational institution | Klaipeda Baltijos gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | Depraved Lie |
| The main idea of the caricature | The main idea is to give people a taste of how hard it was during the Holocaust |
| The characters depicted | A Jew and a Nazi soldier |
| The symbols and their meaning | Barbed wire fencing and striped pants that symbolize a tragic period and precisely emphasize the details of this devastating time |
| Performance technique | Graphite pencils |
| Historical context | The Holocaust, the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi Germany during World War II, was one of the darkest chapters in the human history. The deliberate murder of approximately six million European Jews, along with millions of others deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime, and stands as a harrowing testament to the depths of human depravity. The murder methods used by the Nazis were varied and horrifying. This topic, documenting the Holocaust, widely depicted and pictured in movies and literature seemed really horrifying, heart-breaking and sad to me, therefore I decided to choose the theme of the Holocaust to reveal in my work |
| Author's name surname, grade | Emanuelis Urbonas, 16, 10 th grade |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Simono Daukanto engeneering gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | „Industrial revolution“ London 1952 |
| The main idea of the caricature | Unhealthy living during industrial revolution |
| The characters depicted | Kids who was working in factories |
| The symbols and their meaning | Black clouds simbolize smog. Skeleton simbolizes death |
| Performance technique | Pencils and marker |
| Historical context | The resulting smog and soot had serious health impacts on the residents of growing urban centers. In the Great Smog of 1952, pollution from factories and home fireplaces mixed with air condensation killed at least 4,000 people in London over the course of several days |
| Author's name surname, grade | Emilija Klimavičiūtė, 16 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Simono Daukanto Engineering Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | The Nazi – Soviet Pact |
| The main idea of the caricature | The idea is to show how "The Molotov – Ribbentrop Pact" was signed and how they partitioned Central and Eastern Europe |
| The characters depicted | J. Stalin and A. Hitler |
| The symbols and their meaning | Swastika - In 1920 Hitler adopted the swastika as a German national symbol and as the central element in the party flag of the National Socialist Party. The hammer and sickle - is a communist symbol representing proletarian solidarity between agricultural and industrial workers |
| Performance technique | Painted with water-colours and a pen |
| Historical context | The Molotov – Ribbentrop Pact was a non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union with a secret protocol that partitioned Europe between them. It was signed in 1939 |
| Author's name surname, grade | Emilija Makovskė, 9th grade |
| Educational institution | Tuskulėnų gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | The guillotining of Louis XVI |
| The main idea of the caricature | Cheos in 1793 during the guillotining of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette |
| The characters depicted | Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, French residents |
| The symbols and their meaning | Guillotine is a tool of execution, mirror the past, crown – power, the pitchfork is the weapon of the angry peasant |
| Performance technique | Compiuter drawing program |
| Historical context | In 1789, the Great French Revolution began. During it, the absolute monarch Louis XVI lost power. In 1793, he was hanged for treason |
| Author's name surname, grade | Emilija Raščiukaitė, 17 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Vilnius Žvėrynas Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Dividing lines, masked smiles: The illusion of collaboration |
| The main idea of the caricature | Main idea of caricature is to show fake partnership between A. Hitler and J. Stalin |
| The characters depicted | Josef Stalin is the leader of USSR, Adolf Hitler – the leader of Germany |
| The symbols and their meaning | Swastika on Hitlers left arm are symbol that symbolizes nazis and the Germany itself. Hugging is a symbol of friendship. On both sides of the caricature, we can see the names of the countries each character is the leader of. The expressions above main characters represent false intentions of the signed pact from both sides |
| Performance technique | Colored pencils and gel pen |
| Historical context | In 1939 the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed, where the Soviet Union and Germany became allies and secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence |
| Author's name surname, grade | Enrika Svydraitė, age 16, grade 10 |
| Educational institution | Simono Daukanto engineering gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Lithuania during World War II |
| The main idea of the caricature | Lithuania was occupied several times by Stalin and Hitler |
| The characters depicted | Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler |
| The symbols and their meaning | Stalin and Hitler are depicted as birds of prey. Birds symbolize power and violence |
| Performance technique | Watercolor, black pen |
| Historical context | Lithuania was occupied several times during World War II. In 1940 June 15 - the beginning of the first occupation of the USSR. 1941-1944 – German occupation of Lithuania. 1944 - the beginning of the second Soviet occupation |
| Author's name surname, grade | Erika Matulionytė, 16 years old, tenth grade |
| Educational institution | Kaunas „Saulė“ gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | A helping hand |
| The main idea of the caricature | A Cold War aid program for Europe (Marshall plan) introduced after Second World War by US general and politician George K. Marshall |
| The characters depicted | US, Europe, Turkey, George K. Marshall |
| The symbols and their meaning | Handshake - US cooperation with fifteen European countries and Turkey. Waves and water symbolize the difficult economic situation after Second World War |
| Performance technique | Pencil drawing |
| Historical context |
| Author's name surname, grade | Evelina Gedrimaitė, age – 15, class - I g. |
| Educational institution | Viekšniai gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | The tightest hug |
| The main idea of the caricature | Napoleon’s wish to rule as much land as possible |
| The characters depicted | French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte |
| The symbols and their meaning | A deceased dove – the end of peace in the world |
| Performance technique | Acrylic paint, brown/white gel pens, colored pencils |
| Historical context | In the XVIII-XIX century, Napoleon Bonaparte became the emperor of France. However, his reign brought wars and battles as he aimed to make France the center of the world |
| Author's name surname, grade | Evelina Linkutė, 16 years, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Simono Daukanto engineering gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Molotov-Ribentrop Pact, The division of Europe |
| The main idea of the caricature | Germany and the USSR are trying to divide Europe |
| The characters depicted | Adolf Hitler, Germany dictator. Joseph Stalin, USSR dictator |
| The symbols and their meaning | The cake symbolizes Central and Eastern Europe. The decoration on the cake symbolizes the beginning of World War II. Knives and plates symbolize the occupation and annexation of European countries by Germany and the USSR |
| Performance technique | Watercolor, colored pencils, black marker |
| Historical context | In 1939, the USSR and Germany signed the Molotov-Ribentrop Pact, in which divided Central and Eastern Europe, later occupied and annexed those areas |
| Author's name surname, grade | Faustas Kondratavičius, 17 years, 10 grade |
| Educational institution | Gymnasium of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
| Title of the caricature | Different concepts of communism |
| The main idea of the caricature | Joseph Stalin’s concept of communism didn’t match with the one of Karl Marx’s at all |
| The characters depicted | Karl Marx and Joseph Stalin |
| The symbols and their meaning | Red star on the shirt of Joseph Stalin symbolizes suffering of ordinary people in Soviet Union |
| Performance technique | Drawing |
| Historical context | While Karl Marx described an utopian communist society where everyone should be happy, in reality, people of Soviet union were as poor as anywhere else |
| Author's name surname, grade | Gabija Budrevičiūtė 16m., Ig. grade |
| Educational institution | LSMU gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Napoleono užmojai |
| The main idea of the caricature | Did Napoleon make the right decisions? |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| The symbols and their meaning | The inscription "waterloo" shows the moment that is drawn in the cartoon. The fallen French soldiers represent the defeated nation of France after this battle. The fires on the map represent the collapse of Frances' legacy. |
| Performance technique | Computer graphics |
| Historical context | The Battle of Waterloo was the last battle in Napoleon's life. 1815 On the territory of Belgium, near Waterloo, he fought against the English and Prussian armies. After the defeat, Napoleon was sent to St. Helena Island, where he died in 1821 |
| Author's name surname, grade | Gabrielė Rakickaitė 15 y.o. I a class |
| Educational institution | Šiauliai Didždvaris gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | I speak as I need, I do as I want |
| The main idea of the caricature | Soviet Union propaganda was different from real life |
| The characters depicted | Joseph Stalin |
| The symbols and their meaning | The train means the deportation of innocent people to Siberia. The tanks mean that a deadly weapon was directed againts innocent people |
| Performance technique | Graphic arts |
| Historical context | ~10 historical symbols |
| Author's name surname, grade | Gabrielius Reys, 16 years, I dk2 |
| Educational institution | Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | The Serpent, that stings the empire |
| The main idea of the caricature | It presents the biggest issues of XIX and XX centures that intefered the Austria- Hungury Empire to establish in Balkans; the Austria- Hungury Empire and Serbian collision in Blakn‘s question.Also the impact of panslavism (Russian policy) to Serbia and its impact to confrontation between Serbia and the Austria- Hungury Empire |
| The characters depicted | Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I |
| The symbols and their meaning | Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary Franz Joseph I carried under the armBalkan region (claiming that Balkans should belong to the Austria – Hungary) two headed serpent with tsaristic crown (representing Russian panslavism) ir traditional serbian cap „sajkaca“ |
| Performance technique | Graphics |
| Historical context | The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a dual monarchy in Central Europe from 1867 to 1918. The empire was a multi-ethnic state with numerous ethnic groups seeking greater autonomy or independence, ultimately leading to internal strife. The Balkans were often called the "powder keg of Europe" because of their propensity for conflict and the potential to spark larger wars. In the Balkans, Franz Joseph's (Emperor of Austria from 1848 – 1916) policies reflected the empire's strategic interests to counteract Russian influence and to manage the Slavic nationalism that threatened the integrity of his empire. Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908 increased tensions with Serbia, which saw Bosnia as a part of its national territory due to the large Serb population there. This annexation also antagonised Russia (promoted Pan-Slavism) which saw itself as the protector of Slavic nations |
| Author's name surname, grade | Gerda Bandžiukaitė, 15 years old |
| Educational institution | Klaipeda “Aukuras” gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Industrial revolution |
| The main idea of the caricature | It’s about new humans live that changes after giving them things to make it easier |
| The characters depicted | James Watt |
| The symbols and their meaning | The main symbol is boiler that boils a big fabric |
| Performance technique | Colored pencils, markers, paper |
| Historical context | The upheaval took place in the 1870s-1930 s, in France.The main results of the industrija revolution were the mechanisation or work, maisto production and the use of steam. The industrial revolution has also led to a geographical concentration of companies. Factories were built near coal and iron mines or ports to be closer to the raw materials they needed to import. Division of labour and specialisation have led to huge productivity gains. Changes in technology led to a concentration of industry, replacing artisanal workshops with factories employing thousands of people to keep the machines running properly. The aim was to produce faster and cheaper by applying the principle of the division of labour: the worker was reduced to repeating elementary movements endlessly |
| Author's name surname, grade | Gerda Škėmaitė, 16, 2g. grade |
| Educational institution | Kaunas „Saulės“ gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Trapped in an Iron Grip |
| The main idea of the caricature | Even in the face of the system's efforts to curtail freedom, individuals persist in striving to liberate their thoughts and actions by advocating for their rights. The caricature underscores their resilience and determination to oppose any oppressive regime and pursue freedom |
| The characters depicted | Civilians and an octopus |
| The symbols and their meaning | The octopus with tentacles symbolizes authority and control The iron veil represents the boundaries of the system Birds and The Statue of Liberty symbolize freedom The sun signifies warmth and positivity |
| Performance technique | Graphic |
| Historical context | During the Cold War, the Iron Curtain partitioned Europe. Those in Eastern Europe faced limited freedoms, censorship, and political persecution, while Western Europe championed liberty, democracy, and capitalism |
| Author's name surname, grade | Greta Bobinaitė, 16 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Paberžės „Verdenės“ gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Do not ignore the others |
| The main idea of the caricature | It is important to pay attention to public opinion |
| The characters depicted | Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev |
| The symbols and their meaning | ‘Stop War’; ‘Peace’ signs |
| Performance technique | Gouache |
| Historical context | Both superpowers sought to transform the world according to their ideological attitudes - capitalist on the one hand and socialist on the other. Over time, confrontation has become part of the ideology of both parties, which has helped the leaders of military political blocks consolidate around themselves allies in front of ‘the external enemy’ |
| Author's name surname, grade | Guoda Agnietė Zagorskaitė, 16 years old |
| Educational institution | Kaunas “Saulės” Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | The Lion of Trafalgar |
| The main idea of the caricature | This caricature shows the battle of Trafalgar which happened in 1805. This battle was between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies. The United Kingdom managed to defeat the other countries and, in this way, established British naval supremacy for more than 100 years. The battle also shattered Napoleon’s plans to invade England |
| The characters depicted | This caricature demonstrates the Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson fighting against the French Vice-Admiral Pierre-Charles de Villeneuve |
| The symbols and their meaning | The lion in the caricature symbolizes the United Kingdom’s Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson, because it is a national animal symbol of Great Britain. It symbolizes the power and strength of the country. The bull, which can be seen in the caricature, represents Spain. It is the national animal of Spain and is used as an emblem of the Spanish nation. The rooster in the caricature depicts France. It is the symbol of the French people because of the play on words of the Latin gallus meaning Gaul and gallus meaning coq, or a rooster |
| Performance technique | Watercolor, colored and graphic pencils |
| Historical context |
| Author's name surname, grade | Guoda Kurmilavičiūtė, 15, 9th Grade |
| Educational institution | Valkininkų Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Napoleon’s disaster |
| The main idea of the caricature | To show Napoleon’s Bonaparte way to France after Borodins battle |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| The symbols and their meaning | Napoleon riding a pig back to France because he lost and left his army |
| Performance technique | Drawing with black gel pen |
| Historical context | The Battle of Borodino took place in 1812 during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia. Grande Armee won against Russian army but failed to gain a decisive victory and suffered tremendous losses |
| Author's name surname, grade | Ieva Kapčiūtė, 16 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Vilniaus r. Avižienių gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | World Theater Directors |
| The main idea of the caricature | Germany and the USSR's desire to gain power and occupy as much land as possible during World War II |
| The characters depicted | Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin |
| The symbols and their meaning | On the left, Hitler represents Germany, and on the right, Stalin represents the Soviet Union; Toy soldiers - symbolize the states that support the policies of the mentioned states; Threads are the armed and manipulative means of Germany and the USSR to keep states within their sphere of influence. |
| Performance technique | Gouache |
| Historical context | During the interwar period and World War II, A. Hitler and J. Stalin sought to gain power and expand their influence not only in Europe, but also beyond it. They did this in several ways: by occupying other countries and forcing the local population to take their side, or by "looking for friends" - allies who would be on one side of the barricades. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Ieva Žalenekaitė |
| Educational institution | Kauno VDU “Rasos” gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | The end of France |
| The main idea of the caricature | The revolutionaries are like hungry wolfs hunting down and killing the old and well-structured monarchy |
| The characters depicted | Wolfes, horse, a soldier |
| The symbols and their meaning | Broken chains on wolfs necks – freedom. A white dove shot with an arrow – loss of peace. Horse- strength of monarchic France |
| Performance technique | gouache on paper |
| Historical context | The French revolution |
| Author's name surname, grade | Ina Banelytė, 16 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Simono Daukanto engineering gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | J. Stalin and A. Hitler “great relationship” |
| The main idea of the caricature | J. Stalin and A. Hitler played a great relationship, although in reality they were preparing to attack each other |
| The characters depicted | Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, German dictator Adolf Hitler |
| The symbols and their meaning | Above the line, the wedding of A. Hitler and J. Stalin symbolizes the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact (non-aggression pact), and below the line it is depicted that they did not comply with this pact and were preparing to attack each other |
| Performance technique | Watercolor and black pen |
| Historical context | Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, World War II |
| Author's name surname, grade | Izabelė Bielčiūtė, 16 years, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Vilnius Žvėrynas Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | THE FROSTY RIVALS |
| The main idea of the caricature | The main idea of the caricature illustrates the competition between USSR and USA during the Cold War |
| The characters depicted | The brown bear represents the USSR in form of Eurasian brown bear as it is the national animal of Russia. The Bald Eagle represents the national bird of USA. |
| The symbols and their meaning | Spacecrafts, military aircraft, nuclear warheads represent the rivalry for artillery, exploration of space and the creation of a nuclear weapon. Splitting ground beneath the Earth symbolises the instability and uncertainty about the future of the world. The garment of the animals - the bear’s costume consists of a traditional Russian hat with a red star, that symbolises the ideas of communism and a robe with a hammer and sickle, that was the official symbol of the USSR. Meanwhile, the eagle is portrayed wearing an Uncle Sam’s hat, that symbolises the USA government. Verbal conflict, exclamation between the animals, represents the dispute between the combatants and their aspirations to have a bigger impact on the world. |
| Performance technique | To create the caricature the technique of drawing with colourful pencils and markers was used |
| Historical context | The Cold War (1946-1991) USA - USSR global rivalry, characterised by espionage, arms race, ideological opposition, without direct military engagement |
| Author's name surname, grade | Jonė Valiūtė 17 years, II MYP |
| Educational institution | Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Let them eat cake |
| The main idea of the caricature | A difficult economic and social situation of the Third Estate, which the French regime (absolutism/Ancient Regime) does not understand and doesn‘t want to solve |
| The characters depicted | Marie Antoinette (on the right ) – The Queen of France before and during the French Revolution (1789-1799). The representatives of the Third Estate (on the left) |
| The symbols and their meaning | Marie Antoinette – Ancient Regime (absolutism) The representatives of the Third Estate ( on the left ) – represents the idea of town citizens and peasantry Nickname Madame Deficit – Royal family, especially the Queen was responsible for increasing economic financial issues in The Third Estate. Scales- indicates unequality in social – economic French society. Dark night – dark hard times; dificulties; issues The Moon – hope that rises for the Third Estate; hope for reforms; changes |
| Performance technique | Computer graphics |
| Historical context | The Ancien Régime, the political and social system of France before the French Revolution in 1789, was characterized by a rigid hierarchical structure that divided society into three estates: the First Estate (clergy), the Second Estate (nobility), and the Third Estate (commoners). This system was inherently unequal and became a central grievance leading to the Revolution (1789-1799). Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, became an emblematic figure of the excesses and disconnection of the monarchy from the common people. While there is no evidence she said "Let them eat cake" in response to learning that the peasants had no bread, the quote has endured as a symbol of the perceived indifference of the elite to the suffering of the poor. During this time, France's socio-economic condition was dire. The nation was near bankruptcy due to extensive spending on wars, including support for the American Revolution, and lavish expenditures by the royal court. Compounding the fiscal woes were poor harvests in the late 1780s, which led to food shortages, skyrocketing bread prices, and widespread hunger among the peasants. The tax system further exacerbated inequality. The Third Estate, encompassing peasants, urban workers, and a burgeoning bourgeoisie, was heavily taxed, while the clergy and nobility enjoyed numerous exemptions. Such disparity fueled resentment and demands for reform. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Justas Kepalas, 16 metų |
| Educational institution | Kauno „Saulės“ gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Napoleon In Vilnius |
| The main idea of the caricature | Often political leaders have their own selfish ambitions, and they don’t care about wishes of regular people |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte, French soldier, Lithuanians peasants |
| The symbols and their meaning | Huge head of Napoleon – Napoleon has achieved a lot so his Ego. is enormous; Broken symbol of Godiminaičių Columns – failed statehood of Lithuania. |
| Performance technique | Digital graphics |
| Historical context |
| Author's name surname, grade | Justas Strazdauskis, 17 |
| Educational institution | Kauno „Saulės“ gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | The Cuban Missile Crisis |
| The main idea of the caricature | The manifestation of the Cold War confrontation between the USA and the Soviet Union |
| The characters depicted | USA and Soviet Union |
| The symbols and their meaning | Briefcase with a nuclear logo and a flag of Cuba (that Soviet Union is holding) means Soviet Union's ability to launch nuclear missiles from Cuba. Briefcase with a nuclear logo and a flag of Turkey (that USA is holding) means USA's ability to launch nuclear missiles from Turkey. Both countries staring at each other with angry expression means aggression that they have for each other |
| Performance technique | Pencil |
| Historical context | In 1962 the Soviet Union secretly installed nuclear missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on USA. This brought both countries to the brink of war |
| Author's name surname, grade | Justė Indriuškaitė, 16 years old, 10th form |
| Educational institution | LSMU gimnazija (LSMU gymnasium) |
| Title of the caricature | Growl of a bear |
| The main idea of the caricature | Napoleon is running away from a brown bear after his failed invasion of Russia |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| The symbols and their meaning | Bear: the bear symbolizes the Russian Empire because there are many brown bears in Russian forests. The bear also symbolizes strength and power. Fire: the fire in the background symbolizes the aftermath of Napoleon's invasion of Moscow. Napoleon: Napoleon has a small, stubby body which shows his small height and his lack of power against the Russians. |
| Performance technique | Mixed media (coloured pencils, markers and ink pens) |
| Historical context | In 1812, Napoleon invaded the Russian Empire intending to force them to comply with the blockade of the UK. Due to harsh weather conditions and Russian military tactics, the French army was forced to retreat |
| Author's name surname, grade | Justina Gabinaitytė, 16 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Kaunas’s “Saulės” gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Destination: to the throne! |
| The main idea of the caricature | An unbridled desire for power can eventually lead to a complete loss of power |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte, Wellington’s army soldier |
| The symbols and their meaning | The cannon symbolizes the military theme of the caricature, a happening of unexpected event and Napoleon's helplessness, as he is stuck in the cannon and unable to move or change the situation. The cannon and inability to move can also be interpreted as a representation of Napoleon's psychological state, in which he not only cannot control his desire for power but also becomes controlled by it. The crows with festive hats represent the loss of authority, as there is no society, hence no people to govern, except for the crows flying around the island. The sunset in the background symbolizes the end of Napoleon’s reign |
| Performance technique | Ink and white chalk on paper |
| Historical context | The caricature depicts French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon played a key role in the French Revolution, served as First Consul of France and was the first Emperor of France. During his reign, he fought many wars as he sought to expand his empire. Napoleon's quest for power was successful and by 1810, much of Europe came under his rule. However, In 1812, believing that Russia was plotting an alliance with England, Napoleon launched an invasion against the Russians that eventually ended with his troops retreating from Moscow and much of Europe uniting against him. Then Napoleon was sent to Elba. Surprisingly, he escaped his island exile and returned to Paris, where he reclaimed his emperor title. However, in June 1815, he was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena, in the southern Atlantic Ocean, where he lived until the end of his life. His story teaches us that an unbridled desire for power can eventually lead to madness, a total loss of power, and a tragic fate. However, history seems to have not been learned, as we saw (and we still can see) plenty of rulers seeking unlimited power after Napoleon's reign, only causing pain, suffering, deaths of soldiers and civilians, and eventually facing their own tragic fate. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Kamilė Jonkutė, 16 years old |
| Educational institution | VDU „Rasa“ gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Napoleon Bonaparte - the reflection of Gaius Julius Caesar |
| The main idea of the caricature | Napoleon Bonaparte ruled his country as Gaius Julius Caesar |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte and Gaius Julius Caesar |
| The symbols and their meaning | Sword - power, courage, struggle, justice, protection and authority. Napoleon's hat is a symbol of the emperor. A laurel wreath is a symbol of glory, victory or peace. The color purple is a symbol of the emperor's power. The eagle is an imperial symbol adopted by Napoleon from ancient Rome. |
| Performance technique | Tea and watercolor painting |
| Historical context | Napoleon considered himself Caesar.Napoleon Bonaparte and Gaius Julius Caesar had similar goals when ruling the country - to ensure the safety of the population, implement political reforms, gain a foothold in Europe, and gain wealth and fame. Napoleon Bonaparte ruled France from 1799 to 1814 |
| Author's name surname, grade | Kamilė Pusvaškytė, age 15 |
| Educational institution | Kauno Maironio universitetinė gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | The Dinner in Vienna |
| The main idea of the caricature | The greed of the wealthy leads to the suffering of the less fortunate |
| The characters depicted | Russia, Prussia, Austria |
| The symbols and their meaning | The countries eating pizza represent the Congress of Vienna, and how it was unfair to smaller countries, how they didn’t get a say in it |
| Performance technique | Watercolor, pencils, graphic liner |
| Historical context | After the Napoleonic wars, the Congress of Vienna was held. In it, Bigger countries decided to restore the borders like they were before, not considering the requests of others |
| Author's name surname, grade | Kanae Hayashi, 17 years old |
| Educational institution | Shonangakuen High school |
| Title of the caricature | Hiroshima |
| The main idea of the caricature | I went to Hiroshima on a school trip in junior high school. The Atomic Bomb Dome, shining white in the blazing sunset, looked very beautiful. It was far from the Hiroshima I had imagined. I was shocked that so many people had died in such a beautiful place. Hiroshima was the site of a nuclear bomb drop on August 6, 1945, during the Pacific War, and more than 140,000 innocent people died. A boy with burns all over his body from the blast, his skin peeling off. A baby crying as his family died in front of him. Bodies were piled up like mountains, and a strange smell filled the air. I want you to imagine losing a loved one in such a way. To create a world where no one ever loses a loved one to conflict. |
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| Author's name surname, grade | Saulė Gaudėšiūtė 17m 10kl. |
| Educational institution | Kauno „Saulės“ gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | The restaurant of industrialization |
| The main idea of the caricature | My work is about the impact industrialization has on our planet and our life's as well. It criticizes the invention of steam machine and the path humanity decided to take and build industrialized society. My aim is to high light the lack of long-term decisions, which is relevant to this historical event. In the artwork everything is “put on a plate” in the more day to day manner. Because people these days come across the consequences of industrialization, which are climate change and other ecological catastrophes, just as often as they eat. Unfortunately, this led us to consumeristic society in which people don't even care too much about what they eat and what future are they ordering from the menu they are too indifferent to look at |
| The characters depicted | There are no concrete historical characters. Only the people gathered around the boiling pot. They represent different social groups. It does not really matter who are you and where are you from, we all have an impact on our future and we all are entitled to have an opinion about what the future should look like, so we can make a change |
| The symbols and their meaning | Earth boiling in the pot – climate change and global warming. The city under the pot – direct consequence of industrialization (industrialized cities), that are the powerhouse of climate change. Rails and road going around the city – the key from past to the future. Cheese in the left corner – the layer of ozone. Human brains on the right corner – the indifference if humanity. People gathered around the pot - different social groups |
| Performance technique | Graphics |
| Historical context | Industrial revolution. People embraced new inventions, such as steam machine, in order to make their lives easier. With time industrial society has been created. This historical event has both positive and negative impact on our society. Although, the negative effects are something we have to deal with now. The evolution of industrial cities has built foundation for the ecological issues we have today. The main concern is what do we do now? |
| Author's name surname, grade | Kernius Urbonavičius, 16 years old, 2g(10g) |
| Educational institution | Kaunas “Saulės” gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Wall of despair |
| The main idea of the caricature | Freedom is crucially imporant and should never be taken away by a simply built and so called “wall” because it allows people to make choices and live their lives fully |
| The characters depicted | France, United kingdom, United states, Soviet union |
| The symbols and their meaning | Open arms, sun – path to freedom; Wall – blockage between countries |
| Performance technique | Drawing with colored pencils |
| Historical context | The berlin wall (german: berliner mauer) was built on august 13, 1961. it separated the three sectors of berlin controlled by the allied armies from east germany and became a symbol of the cold war. berlin became divided into west berlin and east berlin. after the wall was built, the german democratic republic stopped the germans living in this country from fleeing to the west |
| Author's name surname, grade | Kornelija Burbaitė, 17 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Šventežeris school, Lazdijai D. |
| Title of the caricature | You and the Atomic Bomb |
| The main idea of the caricature | Geopolitical fight between countries |
| The characters depicted | The flags of the United States and the Soviet Union |
| The symbols and their meaning | Burnt orange: This colour emits a negative vibration indicating pride, tension, and self-assertion. The atomic bomb represents the possibility of perpetual fight between the countries and eternal anger in relations |
| Performance technique | Painting |
| Historical context | The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. In the essay “You and the atomic bomb” By G. Orwell Cold War was used as a general term |
| Author's name surname, grade | Lėja Lankutytė, 16 |
| Educational institution | Plunges „saules“ gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin fighting over europe like children |
| The main idea of the caricature | Both dictators had their own goals and used eachother to atheive them, but when the conditions were favourable, both prepared to attack eachother (like children) |
| The characters depicted | Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin |
| The symbols and their meaning | Swastika – represents nazi Germany; Red star – represents ussr; Funny hats – represents childlike features |
| Performance technique | Ink markers and alcohol markers |
| Historical context | Adolf Hitler as the leader of the totalitarian nazi Germany and Joseph Stalin as the leader of the totalitarian communist soviet union were the main instigators and characters of World War II. Stalin trusted Hitler in 1939-1941 not out of naivety, but in the hope of directing his attack to the west and crushing him when he was weakened. In this way, Stalin himself would have reigned in europe. stalin believed that hitler would act as he planned. for hitler, stalin was initially a useful tool until the democracies of western europe were conquered, because fighting on two fronts was dangerous for him. He could lose and not reach his goals. Therefore, they first sought to deal with democratic countries, and then with the soviet union. Hitler hated Stalin, considered him a useful fool. by signing the non-aggression pact with stalin, he secured a two-year window to conquer western europe and prepare the wehrmacht for a major battle, a full-scale invasion of the ussr. this conflict between germany and the soviet union was one of the largest and costliest phases of World War II, involving significant battles and enormous casualties. After releasing barbarossa, Hitler believed that due to Stalin's military incompetence, the ussr would be defeated in a very short time - from early summer to autumn |
| Author's name surname, grade | Liepa Matulaitytė 16 years, II MYP |
| Educational institution | Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | The Cost of Freedom |
| The main idea of the caricature | The French Revolution (1789-1799) ideals and goals demanded huge human sacrifices. It emphasizes the paradox of the revolution, where the quest for freedom and equality resulted in widespread violence and the execution of thousands, including King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The Reign of Terror, was particularly notorious for its executions and repressive measures |
| The characters depicted | The symbol of the French Revolution - Marianne |
| The symbols and their meaning | Marie Antoinette’s crown and earring – as the symbol of absolutism. Pearl necklace, large wig and hat - as the symbol of aristocracy. Rosary, crozier and clerical collar - as the symbol of the clergy. The guillotine – the death; terror; revolutionary justice Phrygian cap on a sphere – revolution idea Banner with „liberté, egalité, fraternité“ – The national motto of France and the revolutionary ideals. The outline of France in blood – revolution‘s human cost |
| Performance technique | Computer graphics |
| Historical context | The 1789 to 1799 period in France was marked by radical social and political upheaval that fundamentally transformed French society. The French Revolution (1789-1799) despite the official declaration of liberalism and republic ideas (“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”) demanded about 40,000 human sacrifices. Most people were killed during the Reign of Terror (a climactic period of state-sanctioned violence during the French Revolution (1789-99), which saw the public executions and mass killings of thousands of counter-revolutionary 'suspects' between September 1793 and July 1794). The main social groups seen as Revolution enemies were representatives of the Ancient Regime (absolutism): King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, aristocracy and clergy, despite this “revolution as Saturn has eaten its children” - the third Estate also became victims of the “national razor” guillotine |
| Author's name surname, grade | Liepa Rimaitė, 16, form I |
| Educational institution | VDU “Rasa” gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Kings during the World War I |
| The main idea of the caricature | Constitutional rights of kings, their kinship was powerless before the growing hostility of European countries at the beginning of the 20th century |
| The characters depicted | German Kaiser William II, Russian tsar Nicholas II, King of Britain George V |
| The symbols and their meaning | Sandbox: close kinship (first cousins). People: German Kaiser- William II, Russian tsar- Nicholas II, King of Britain- George V. Flags on diapers and in the sand: represented countries (main World War I participants). Pouring sand into diapers- Germany’s defeat. |
| Performance technique | Digital art |
| Historical context | In 1914 World War I began in Europe. Some of the main participants in the war were first cousins. Even as kings and theoretical commanders of their armies, they couldn’t stop the war |
| Author's name surname, grade | Maja Tubielevič, 9 klasė, 15 m. |
| Educational institution | Vilniaus Juzefo Ignacijaus Kraševskio gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | „It‘s not the time yet...“. The era of Napoleon Bonaparte. |
| The main idea of the caricature | French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte‘s political failures |
| The characters depicted | 1. Joséphine Bonaparte – Napoleon wife 2. Napoleon Bonaparte |
| The symbols and their meaning | 1. Napoleon‘s wife, 6 years older, was shown, ironically, in the role of a governess. A person who tracks Napoleons progress. 2. The clock means time is running out and Napoleon wants to become the ruler of the world. 3. A book can mean „The Prince of Machiavelli“. Napoleon admired the perspicacity of Machiavelli's analysis and his advice on how to gain and maintain power. 4. Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Performance technique | Graphic technique |
| Historical context | Napoleon Bonaparte, initially a general, came to power during the French Revolution. Napoleon also experienced failures, such as the defeat at Trafalgar, but he also won spectacular victoties on land defeating Austria and Prussia. These successes paved the way for him to the imperial throne. In 1804, Napoleon crownedd himself Emperor of France and married Jozephine de Beauharnais, who played a significant, confidante and advisor. This marriage was not only of political importance, but also brought stability to Napoleon‘s personal life |
| Author's name surname, grade | MEDEINA KĖŽAITĖ 16 M. |
| Educational institution | Lieporių gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | EXILE OF AUTHORITY AND POWER |
| The main idea of the caricature | Great and powerful does not mean immortal |
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| The symbols and their meaning | Napoleon Bonaparte - extremely significant historical figure. Crown - symbol of power and authority. Island - symbol of loneliness and end. |
| Performance technique | Computer graphics |
| Historical context | The end of the era of French Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte (1799-1815) on the island of St. Helena. Having carried out coups, battles, legal reforms. And influenced the life of other European countries. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Mija Pliuskyte, 17, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Vilnius district maišiagala The Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | A questionable choice |
| The main idea of the caricature | The democratic countries of the western world choose one aggressor (ussr) as an ally in the battle against the other aggressor (nazi germany) |
| The characters depicted | W. Churchill, F. Roosevelt, J. Stalin, A. Hitler |
| The symbols and their meaning | Line - the border between the two opposing camps |
| Performance technique | Digital art |
| Historical context |
| Author's name surname, grade | Mila Rackauskaite, 15 years old, 9th grade |
| Educational institution | LSMU gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Stalin's games with people's fates |
| The main idea of the caricature | One person's desire - suffer for the majority |
| The characters depicted | Joseph Stalin, exiles |
| The symbols and their meaning | Hammer and sickle represents proletarian solidarity between agricultural and industrial workers |
| Performance technique | graphic design |
| Historical context | During the Second World War, Stalin conducted massive deportations of people to Siberia |
| Author's name surname, grade | MILDA BUILYTE, 16, 10th GRADE |
| Educational institution | Vilnius district Maišiagala the Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Frostbite fury: the winter war Chronicles |
| The main idea of the caricature | SSRS was surprised by strenght of much smaller Finland |
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| The symbols and their meaning | Bear with a red star – SSRS Skier– Finlands soldier Shadow– finnish threat to SSRS Eyes with the SSRSsymbol broken In them – SSRS loss in the winter war |
| Performance technique | Digital art |
| Historical context |
| Author's name surname, grade | Neila Račkauskaitė, 17, II kl. Fausta Parnarauskaitė, 17, II kl. |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Didždvario gymnazija |
| Title of the caricature | Winds of change |
| The main idea of the caricature | The life on both sides of Berlin Wall |
| The characters depicted | Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin |
| The symbols and their meaning | The Berlin Wall is a physical wall that seperates the world of two ideologies and passes through the city of Berlin. Stalin symbolizes the socialist world. The Bradenburg Gate was part of the division of Germany, and since 1989 – a symbol of German unification. Embassy of German |
| Performance technique | Pencil shading, cross hatching. |
| Historical context | This caricature shows the fall of Berlin Wall. In this caricature we wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the Berlin Wall |
| Author's name surname, grade | Neringa Siuksciute, 15 years, 9 grade |
| Educational institution | Pazinimo lyceum |
| Title of the caricature | Cold War |
| The main idea of the caricature | Cold War participants play thumb war |
| The characters depicted | USA, Soviet Union |
| The symbols and their meaning | The thumb fight symbolise the Cold War |
| Performance technique | Pencil, black ink, coloured pencil |
| Historical context | The Cold War is a geopolitical, economic and ideological confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union and their allies, which lasted from 1946 to 1991. Although the confrontation actually ended in 1989 |
| Author's name surname, grade | Nikolas Titovas, 2G |
| Educational institution | Kaunas “Saules” gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | All-You-Can-Eat Buffet |
| The main idea of the caricature | Hitler saw Europe as a place for him to conquer as much land as possible |
| The characters depicted | Hitler |
| The symbols and their meaning | The fork, plate and knife placed on the European continent represent how Hitler tried to conquer Europe, taking bite after bite out of the rest of Europe |
| Performance technique | Pencil |
| Historical context |
| Author's name surname, grade | Norbertas Juras, 16, IIm |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Simono Daukanto engeneering gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Sweet Dictator: A Taste of World Domination |
| The main idea of the caricature | Sweet Tyranny: Hitler as a Candy-Eating Kid |
| The characters depicted | The characters depicted in the caricature are Adolf Hitler portrayed as a child and candies shaped like countries |
| The symbols and their meaning | 1. Candies Shaped like Countries: Represent conquest and imperialism, illustrating Hitler's ambitions for global domination. 2. White Bird in a Birdcage: Symbolizes peace and freedom constrained by the aggressive actions of figures like Hitler, suggesting the ineffectiveness of peace treaties. |
| Performance technique | to complete this painting I used: Alcohol markers and pencil |
| Historical context | The portrait of Adolf Hitler as a child eating sweets shaped like countries highlights the irony of his imperialist ambitions and dictatorship. It shows that even tyrants start innocently. The sweets symbolise his thirst for power and the consequences of unchecked power. The caged bird symbolises the peace and freedom that is being suppressed by authoritarian rule and shows the failure of efforts to fight tyranny. More generally, the cartoon criticises the ineffectiveness of peace treaties and the difficulties of diplomatic solutions |
| Author's name surname, grade | Anna Ovchynnyk, 16 years old, grade 10 |
| Educational institution | Kharkiv lyceum №150 of Kharkiv City Council in Kharkiv Region |
| Title of the caricature | Great War begins with one shot |
| The main idea of the caricature | The main idea of the caricature is that a single shot can lead to a huge war. In fact, the murder of two people (the Archduke and his wife) was the beginning of a bloody war that involved 38 countries. As a result, more than 10 million soldiers and millions of civilians died as a result of military occupation, famine and illness |
| The characters depicted | The Triple Alliance is represented by people from three countries: Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. The Entente side shows the Russian Empire, France, Britain, Serbia, the US hands and Italy, which has changed sides. In the centre are Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofia, who were murdered |
| The symbols and their meaning | Rope: The rope in my caricature has an important double meaning. Literally, it is a "tug of war" between the two teams, but it is also a struggle for dominance over spheres of influence between the Entente and the Triple Alliance. A gun with a bullet: The pistol is in the hand of Gavrilo Princip, the Serb who killed the Archduke. As this killing was the reason for the outbreak of war, the shot means that every war, including the great war, begins with the first shot. The rope begins to break on the Triple Alliance side, symbolising loss in the First World War. The clothes on each character symbolise the military uniform of the country they represent |
| Performance technique | Painting |
| Historical context | The First World War began on August 1st, 1914, a natural consequence of sharp economic and political differences between world powers. The immediate cause of the outbreak of the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sofia on June 28, 1914, in the city of Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip, a member of the secret organization Mlada Bosna, fatally wounded him. After Sarajevo, Germany urged Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia, which was accepted, but Austria-Hungary still accused Serbia of the Sarajevo murder and declared war on 28 July 1914. Germany immediately supported Austria-Hungary. During WWI, the Russian Empire provided support to Serbia. The Alliances Entente was formed by Great Britain, France, and Russia, while the Triple Alliance was formed by Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy. However, Italy switched sides during the war, and the Allied Powers were joined by the USA, Serbia, Japan, and many other countries. The Central Powers were later joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. In total, 38 countries participated in WWI |
| Author's name surname, grade | Patricija Dvaranauskaitė, 15 years old, 9th grade |
| Educational institution | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Some are more equal than others |
| The main idea of the caricature | In 20th-century communist countries, all citizens were "equal" but some people had more privileges than others |
| The characters depicted | Communism leader (the pig), farmer |
| The symbols and their meaning | Weighing scales - fairness and justice; pig - communism political leaders, government exploitation, greed; crown - power, authority and glory; golden coins - money, wealth, opportunities. |
| Performance technique | Drawing, coloured pencils. |
| Historical context | Based on George Orwell's quote "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others" which is a political allegory that critiques the Russian Revolution and Stalinism. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Patricija Valaikaitė, age 16, grade 10 klass |
| Educational institution | Šiauliai Simono Daukantas Engineering Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Industrial Revolution |
| The main idea of the caricature | War of currents |
| The characters depicted | Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison |
| The symbols and their meaning | Mass of people represent a significant change in the world. Race- a competition between two personalities of ideas. |
| Performance technique | Colored pencils and watercolor. |
| Historical context | The nineteenth century was the time of the great inventors. It was an exciting period, full of scientific advances, during which the vigorous development of capitalism caused struggles and confrontations between different ideas and patents. Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison are two of the greatest inventors in history. They each battled to dominate with their electricity transmission systems. Nikola Tesla, the proponent of alternating current (AC) and Thomas Alba Edison who advocated direct current (DC). |
| Author's name surname, grade | Paulius Buivydas, 15 |
| Educational institution | VDU ”Rasos” Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | The downfall of Napoleon |
| The main idea of the caricature | Napoleon had ambitions to become the ruler of all the world of XIXth century. They were too high. |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| The symbols and their meaning | The sandglass is the period of Napoleon's reign. The hat - Napoleon's ambitions. Trenches, explosions, cannons are symbols of the war. The Belvedere in Vienna, the Green Bridge in Vilnius, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin are symbols of the cities that Napoleon wanted to rule. |
| Performance technique | Drawing |
| Historical context | Napoleon epoch, 1799 - 1814 history is called the period of the Napoleonic Wars or the Napoleonic era. in 1804 Napoleon was crowned emperor. His main goal was to conquer the entire world of that time. In order to achieve this, he fought on land and at sea, declared a continental blockade, but he never succeeded in defeating the two European emperors, Russia and Great Britain. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Povilas Dambrauskas, 9th grade |
| Educational institution | Tuskulėnų gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | Napoleon Coronation |
| The main idea of the caricature | Napoleon`s sneering |
| The characters depicted | Pope Pius VII, Napoleon |
| The symbols and their meaning | Crown – symbolizes power, scepter – sign of pope, the throne – symbolizes being a ruler |
| Performance technique | Marker, pencils |
| Historical context | Napoleon and his wife in the beginning of XIX century are crowned emperor an empress, but when pope does not habe tim to put crown on Napoleon`s head, he grabs it, and puts it on himself |
| Author's name surname, grade | Raminta Petronytė, 17 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | LSMU gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Napoleon and the little world |
| The main idea of the caricature | Napoleon wants to rule the whole world. |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| The symbols and their meaning | Napoleon’s big head shows his big desires and ambitions to become the ruler of the whole world. Napoleon, although short, appears larger than the world, representing his strong sense of power and desire to conquer the world. |
| Performance technique | Graphic |
| Historical context | Napoleon I, a skilled military strategist, gained political power in the late 18th century in France. In 1804, he crowned himself emperor and successfully expanded his empire. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Rojus Kondratavičius, 17 years, 10 grade |
| Educational institution | Gymnasium of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
| Title of the caricature | The impact of industrial revolution on people‘s everyday life |
| The main idea of the caricature | The invention of steam engine didn‘t make people‘s everyday life easier, they worked harder and longer |
| The characters depicted | Usual factory workers |
| The symbols and their meaning | The steam engine itself simbolizes the new age of industrial revolution and the miserable life of usual people |
| Performance technique | Drawing |
| Historical context | In 1769, James Watt invented the steam engine. People though it was going to make their lives easier, but it made them work longer and harder. |
| Author's name surname, grade | SMILTĖ KAUNECKAITĖ, 17 years, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | VDU Ugnės Karvelis gimnazija Kauno district |
| Title of the caricature | SPLITTING EUROPE |
| The main idea of the caricature | The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact |
| The characters depicted | German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov |
| The symbols and their meaning | European borders on the map, and symbols of the countries |
| Performance technique | mixed |
| Historical context | The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, officially the Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was a non-aggression pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union with a secret protocol that partitioned Central and Eastern Europe between them. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Saulė Jokubynaitė 16 years 9th Grade |
| Educational institution | VILNIAUS R. AVIŽIENIŲ GIMNAZIJA |
| Title of the caricature | Realization of the Devil’s Plan |
| The main idea of the caricature | To reveal the consequences of the Soviet occupation for Lithuania |
| The characters depicted | Soviet Russia and Lithuania |
| The symbols and their meaning | Red five-pointed stars symbolizes SSRS. Black and sharp nails symbolize predatory politics. Lithuanian map symbolizes the Lithuanian country. Red drops of blood symbolize Lithuanians’ deaths and bereavements.v |
| Performance technique | Mixed media |
| Historical context | 15–06-1940 SSRS occupied the Lithuania. Already during the first Soviet occupation was started the genocide of the Lithuanian nation. 1944-1945 years started the second Soviet occupation. During this time the Soviet terror increased: Lithuanians were tortured, killed, were sent in the deep of Russia. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Elizabeth Sherban, 16 years old, grade 10 |
| Educational institution | Kharkiv lyceum №150 of Kharkiv City Council in Kharkiv Region |
| Title of the caricature | World War I |
| The main idea of the caricature | Anti-war propaganda |
| The characters depicted | The image of death calling soldiers to war |
| The symbols and their meaning | No |
| Performance technique | Digital drawing |
| Historical context | The First World Imperialist War changed humanity's understanding of war itself, the technologies used in it, and showed the image of the war of the future. An image in which propaganda pushes millions of ordinary citizens to mutual destruction, for the interests of corrupt officials, financial and industrial capital, rulers for whom human life is not worth a penny. This is an image of the total devastation of hunger, lice, trench warfare, mustard gas killing suffocating soldiers, millions of losses for advancing the front line a couple of kilometers, as was the case in the Verdun operation. This was the first war that was fought not just with the goal of seizing territories and plundering other peoples, it was a war in which humanity for the first time saw the possibility of its complete destruction. With these thoughts I sat down to write my competition entry. In preparation for creating the concept of the future, I went through and worked on a large number of reference images. As references, I used photos of soldiers of the First World War after injuries and plastic surgery and military propaganda, calling on the people to unite around their ruler and go to the slaughter. My work is made in the style of an anti-war propaganda poster and carries the main message that war is bad, and it is not worth a single human life lost due to wars. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Yayako MIYAGAWA 16years old first grade |
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| Title of the caricature | The Winds of Change from the West |
| The main idea of the caricature | Civilization and enlightenment occurred in Japan around the 1870s. As a result, the new Western culture rapidly spread to large cities. For instance, people's clothing began to include both kimonos and Western clothes. In Japan, men originally had long hair and tied it up, which was a tradition for Japanese men. However, in 1871, the government issued a regulation to cut off the topknot, influenced by Western culture. In addition, in 1872, Japan's first railway was built in Yokohama, a diplomatic port, and the number of Western-style buildings in the area increased. In this way, as Western culture arrived, Japan's development, civilization, and enlightenment were signaled. At the same time, Japan's unique customs, culture, and traditions disappeared. |
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| Author's name surname, grade | Simona Milčiūtė, 16 years old, IIg. |
| Educational institution | Gymnasium of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
| Title of the caricature | Peaceful exchange of opinions for a place in the world. |
| The main idea of the caricature | The main idea is that women's suffrage is for equal rights and the destruction of overpowering forces lead by men. |
| The characters depicted | Katherine Wilson Sheppard was the most prominent member of the women's suffrage movement in New Zealand and the country's most famous suffragist. |
| The symbols and their meaning | The hands reaching towards are from women in the following countries which, after New Zealand, allowed women to vote (Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark). The men represent the bourgeoisie which abused their power. The women in the clouds represent the impact of the women's suffragist movement and the awakening of women’s suffrage in different cultures. |
| Performance technique | Pencils, colouring pencils on paper. |
| Historical context | The women's suffragist movement in different continents and decades, symbolizes the constant struggle for gender equality. Through peaceful protests, demonstrations they changed social norms. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Smiltė Geronaitytė, 16m., IIg. |
| Educational institution | Alytaus Adolfo Ramanausko – Vanago gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | French Revolution |
| The main idea of the caricature | The cartoon contrasts Marie Antoinette's opulent fashion display with the stark poverty and impending revolution symbolized by Robespierre and Death. |
| The characters depicted | Marie Antoinette, Maximillien Robespierre. |
| The symbols and their meaning | Death – a symbol of terror Guillotine – a symbol of revolution |
| Performance technique | Watercolor, drawing. |
| Historical context | Marie Antoinette is presenting her new fashion collection on the stage. In the foreground of the drawing, aristocrats are eating a cake. Meanwhile, the poor people sitting below the stage are starving. Maximillien Robespierre, on the left side is planning a revolution. He is holding the rope of guillotine. Behind the revolutionary stands Death. It symbolizes the terror that will take many people‘s lives. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Diana Snurnikova, 15 y.o, grade 10 |
| Educational institution | Kharkiv lyceum №150 of Kharkiv City Council in Kharkiv Region |
| Title of the caricature | The goal seemed to be close! |
| The main idea of the caricature | To show how Benito Mussolini, faced with obstacles, could not reach his goal. |
| The characters depicted | Benito Mussolini. |
| The symbols and their meaning | The top of Olympus – Emblem of the Italian National Fascist Party Fascia (on the emblem) - an ancient symbol of Roman power P.N.F (on the emblem) - Partito Nazionale Fascista (National Fascist Party) Mussolini’s clothes - Since Mussolini was inspired by the Roman Empire and emperors, I depicted Roman clothes. Adolf Hitler - banana peel, the main obstacle. |
| Performance technique | Drawing with colored pencils |
| Historical context | Benito Mussolini was Italian fascist dictator (Duce) who concentrated all power in his hands as the leader of the fascist party. Italian fascism - a totalitarian political regime - began under his policies. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Sofija Osipovich, 16 years old, 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Vilnius Žvėrynas Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | The more the merrier |
| The main idea of the caricature | A. Hitler and J. Stalin share the areas of influence as if they were a type of candy. |
| The characters depicted | Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin. |
| The symbols and their meaning | Candies portray the countries of the Eastern Europe. Children are portrayed as two dominant leaders of the Europe. On the left is shown J. Stalin, on the right – A. Hitler. These characters are distinguished by their unique country symbols placed on top of their hats. The pentagonal star symbolises USSR, meanwhile the eagle portrays Germany. Both characters are holding slingshots which indicate mean intentions. However, the children are trying to keep their hands away from the glass to look innocent in front of each other eyes, to hide their inner greed of their goals. |
| Performance technique | Watercolor and ink painting. |
| Historical context | In 1939 the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed, where the Soviet Union and Germany became allies and secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Elizabeth Sokirko, 15 years old, grade 10 |
| Educational institution | Kharkiv lyceum №150 of Kharkiv City Council in Kharkiv Region |
| Title of the caricature | What is your next move? |
| The main idea of the caricature | The struggle between the USA and the USSR for influence in Berlin during the Cold war. |
| The characters depicted | Nikita Khrushchev - President of the USSR; John Kennedy - President of the United States. |
| The symbols and their meaning | Chess piece in the form of a hat - the symbol of the USA; Сhess piece in the form of a hammer and sickle - a symbol of the USSR; Сhess pieces in the form of a rocket, an aeroplane and a tank - a symbol of the "arms race" between the US and the USSR; The wall - a symbol of separation for Berliners; The inscription on the wall - a symbol of the suffering of the inhabitants of Berlin. |
| Performance technique | Сomputer graphics |
| Historical context | The Cold War was a period of tense relations between the USA and the USSR. They competed who had the best weapons and industry for influence in the world and for zones. One such zone after World War II was Berlin, the capital of Germany. It was divided into West Berlin, controlled by USA, and East Berlin, controlled by USSR. West Berlin continued to grow economically, while East Berlin ran out of resources and many people moved to West Berlin. The large number of refugees forced Khrushchev to issue a statement in Vienna in 1961 demanding that NATO withdraw from West Berlin to achieve peace between the US and the USSR. John Kennedy refused to compromise and no solution was reached. Then Khrushchev realised that he had to act: on the night of 13 August 1961, the 155 km long Berlin Wall was built across Berlin. The wall was constantly monitored and those who tried to cross it were severely punished. A large number of people on both sides were dissatisfied with the regime, which led to mass protests and this wall separated thousands of families until 9 November 1989. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Titova Sofia, 16 years old, grade 10 |
| Educational institution | Kharkiv lyceum №150 of Kharkiv City Council in Kharkiv Region |
| Title of the caricature | I’ll show you Kuzka’s mother |
| The main idea of the caricature | Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev, he gave reasons for caricatures and anecdotes about himself, and who, undoubtedly, is a bright historical figure. His significance for the history of the USSR is enormous, since it was he who became the person who was destined to lead the country out of the darkness of Stalinist totalitarianism. In any case, Khrushchev broke the old style of Soviet life, but creating a new one was difficult. |
| The characters depicted | Khrushchev Nikita Sergeevich |
| The symbols and their meaning | Planting corn, as the most productive grain crop, made it possible to overcome hunger and provide people with bread and meat (silage was made from the green mass of corn) |
| Performance technique | coloured pencils |
| Historical context | Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev Nikita Khrushchev is the First Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, who followed Stalin. He began ruling in 1953 and ended in 1964. He is known for dismantling the personality cult of Stalin, despite the fact that he actively supported it until 1953. He was born in 1894 in the family of a miner. In winter I went to school. In 1908, he began to live near the Uspensky mine near present-day Donetsk. In 1938, he was asked to head the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Ukraine, and here he actively “fought the enemies of the people.” The period of Khrushchev’s reign is often called the “thaw”: many political prisoners were released, and the activity of repressions decreased significantly compared to the period of Stalin’s reign. The influence of ideological censorship has decreased. Achieved great success in space exploration. Active housing construction was launched. We will show you Kuzka's mother. This phrase was said during a tour of the American exhibition in Sokolniki to the US Vice President of that time, Richard Nixon. The interesting thing is that he did not mean such an aggressive statement as it might seem at first glance. By Kuzka’s mother he meant “something you have never seen before.” The period of this man's reign was characterized by beautiful speeches, but words did not always turn into reality. Pension reform, thanks to which older people were able to improve their quality of life. Peasants began to receive pensions for the first time. Issuing passports to village residents. People were allowed to leave for the city and move to other collective farms. Before this, in order to get a passport, collective farmers got jobs on construction sites or went to the army, after which they could stay somewhere in the city. 30 million hectares of virgin lands have been developed. The plowing of virgin lands made it possible to grow such a crop that some of it could not even be removed from the fields. Hunger was defeated. The pace of housing construction has outpaced the rate of population growth. Many Khrushchev buildings are still popular today. Their safety margin was so great that they are still standing, although according to the timing they should have collapsed. Khrushchev also opened the Iron Curtain, which made it possible to feed a little culture from other countries and travel more widely. But tourism abroad has not gained mass appeal. Exposing Stalin's personality cult. Rehabilitation of hundreds of thousands of illegally repressed people. Reduction of the Armed Forces of the USSR by one third (1.2 million people) and reduction of exorbitant military expenses. Introduction of free higher and secondary vocational education. Advances in science - the world's first nuclear power plant (1954), the first satellite (1957), the first cosmonaut (1961). But there are also negative sides to his reign. Under Khrushchev, a demonstration of workers in Novocherkassk was shot. During the suppression of unrest, 26 people were killed and 58 were injured. Khrushchev opposed Stalin's personality cult, but did not mind being praised. His portrait was published in central newspapers 120 times, then in less than 1964 – more than 140! Since 1963, wheat yields decreased and grain purchases began abroad, which led to a deterioration in the USSR economy. As a result of the ill-conceived military reform, a huge number of officers were left without work, housing and civilian professions. He promised to “catch up and overtake America” in the production of meat, milk and butter per capita in a few years. And he didn’t fulfill it... Khrushchev pursued a policy of preventing the keeping of livestock in the personal property of citizens, which resulted in the death of millions of heads of livestock. Under him, the Berlin Wall was built (1961), which became a symbol of the confrontation between socialism and capitalism. Khrushchev is a controversial personality, and contradictory, if only because, despite the rehabilitation of those repressed under Stalin, he himself was far from white and fluffy. It is known that Khrushchev signed the execution protocols. Nevertheless, he had many positive qualities and he remains a significant figure in the history of both our country and the whole world. For example. Adoption of the “Peace Program”, the main thesis of which is the prevention of war between states with different social systems. Conclusion of the Treaty banning nuclear tests in three areas: atmosphere, space and under water. Pension reform affecting tens of millions of citizens. Under Khrushchev, for the first time it was possible to live on a pension. Agricultural reform: collective farmers, who were practically in the position of serfs, began to receive guaranteed cash payment for their work. The period of this man's reign was characterized by beautiful speeches, but words did not always turn into reality. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Ugnė Jakubauskaitė, 15 y.o. |
| Educational institution | Kauno „Saulės“ gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Napoleon Bonaparte's march to Moscow |
| The main idea of the caricature | Napoleon Bonaparte and his army underestimated the weather conditions when trying to take Moscow. |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon Bonaparte, French army |
| The symbols and their meaning | Orthodox Church – Moscow; weapons – battle, hostility, destruction |
| Performance technique | Graphics, watercolour casting |
| Historical context | Russia and France became partners after the Treaty of Tilsit, but their alliance was unstable. Russia did not comply with the agreements, so Napoleon Bonaparte decided to take Moscow. After suffering a crushing defeat at the Battle of Borodino in 1812, Russia decided to give Moscow to France. Although Napoleon and his army took Moscow, they were forced to abandon the city because they were not properly prepared for the battle - they did not consider the climate conditions. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Ugnė Vyšniauskaitė, 16 years old |
| Educational institution | Kaunas „Saulės“ Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | The Butcher |
| The main idea of the caricature | Napoleonic wars and their devastating consequences on European countries. |
| The characters depicted | Napoleon |
| The symbols and their meaning | The ox lying on the table represents the continent of Europe, referencing the Greek myth about Europe. Napoleon is holding a butchering knife which demonstrates his intent to destroy Europe. The already butchered meat behind Napoleon symbolizes the countries that were affected by him. Furthermore, the empty hook with a scrap of paper bearing the word „Russia“ illustrates the failed attempt of Napoleon to conquer the nation. |
| Performance technique | Graphite pencils |
| Historical context | Napoleon‘s military campaigns across Europe resulted in widespread conflicts known as Napoleonic wars, which led to a significant number of human and economic losses. Moreover, suffering and destruction occurred all throughout the continent. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Urtė Morkvėnaitė, 17m., 2g. |
| Educational institution | Kauno „Saulės“ gimnazija |
| Title of the caricature | The Sandbox |
| The main idea of the caricature | Our world is a sandbox |
| The characters depicted | Outside of the sandbox – British prime minister Winston Churchill. Towards the bottom of the sandbox on the left – German dictator Adolf Hitler. Towards the bottom of the sandbox on the right – Leader of France Charles de Gaulle. In the back of the sandbox – Leader of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin and in his arms the president of Lithuania Antanas Smetona. |
| The symbols and their meaning | The toys red hammer and sickle – A communist symbol that represents proletarian solidarity between agricultural and industrial workers. Red swastika toy – A Nazi symbol appropriated from Asian culture that is an emblem of the Aryan race. The Eiffel tower toy – represents the Paris occupation. The engravings on the sandbox – Describes the date of these events. The sandbox – a place for experimenting. The double cross – the cross of Vytis that is used in the emblems of the armed forces of Lithuania to signify military aviation. Stalin‘s words – his well known quote “I trust no one, not even myself” tells how cruel and paranoid Stalin was. The other speech bubbles are self explanatory. |
| Performance technique | Made with watercolor and markers |
| Historical context | Comparing WWII to a sandbox, it's like imagining a global playground where nations, like children, are playing out their conflicts. Each nation represents a player in the sandbox, with their own toys, which show their ideologies and goals. Just like in a sandbox, there are alliances formed by kids teaming up, betrayals and intense competition for dominance. However, unlike a playful sandbox, the consequences of their actions in World War II were dire, affecting millions of lives and shaping the course of history. On June 14, 1940, German forces entered Paris during WWII, leading to the fall of the city to Nazi occupation. They then divided france into occupied and unoccupied zones in strategy to make Britain think that the French is cooperating with Germans. These events had profound consequences for France and the rest of Europe. On the other hand, these events overshadowed another important event on June 14, when the Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania, demanding the establishment of a pro-Soviet government and the admission of Soviet troops into the country. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Margarita Verstyuk, 16 years old, grade 10 |
| Educational institution | Kharkiv lyceum №150 of Kharkiv City Council in Kharkiv Region |
| Title of the caricature | Everything will be mine! (Hitler) |
| The main idea of the caricature | To portray Hitler in a horrible and ridiculous way to highlight his crimes and worthlessness. |
| The characters depicted | Adolf Hitler, people (who died from his evil deeds) |
| The symbols and their meaning | Planet Earth is the whole world that Hitler wanted to take over. A huge number of people died because of his actions. A pool of blood is the amount of misfortune, troubles and deaths resulting from the war. |
| Performance technique | Coloured pencils and eraser |
| Historical context | Adolf Hitler is undoubtedly one of the most famous and terrifying figures in history. His actions as the leader of Nazi Germany led to World War II, the Holocaust, and the deaths of millions of people. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Vidmantė Petkutė, 17, 10th grade. |
| Educational institution | Siauliai Simonas Daukantas Engineering Gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | THE MOST FAMOUS BOXERS IN THE WORLD |
| The main idea of the caricature | Hitler and Stalin were both despots trying to gobble up sovereign territory and expand their “empire.” This put them at odds with one another, and both knew they would end up at war. |
| The characters depicted | Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler. |
| The symbols and their meaning | Boxing ring – fight, war. |
| Performance technique | Watercolor paints and marker. |
| Historical context | In 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, resulting in the Soviet invasion of Poland. Germany ended the pact by invading the Soviet Union in 1941. Despite initial catastrophes, the Soviet Red Army repelled the German invasion and captured Berlin in 1945, ending World War II in Europe. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Vilius Benas Dukanauskis. 16 years. 10th grade |
| Educational institution | Šiaulių Simono Daukanto engeneering gymnasium |
| Title of the caricature | Choice of revolution |
| The main idea of the caricature | There were two types of people during the French Revolution. Those who wanted change and peace and those who created chaos. |
| The characters depicted | No characters depicted only group of people. |
| The symbols and their meaning | The two paths symbolize the separation of groups of people. |
| Performance technique | Watercolour paper, watercolour, pencil, black pen. |
| Historical context | The French Revolution took place from 1787 to 1799. During this period, the French royal family was massacred. Chaos was thus spread. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Vilius Jurelevičius, 16, IIg |
| Educational institution | VILNIAUS R. AVIŽIENIŲ GIMNAZIJA |
| Title of the caricature | Who will recieve the gift? |
| The main idea of the caricature | Between 1939 and 1945, Hitler and Stalin engaged in a rivalry for the possession of Lithuania‘s territory. |
| The characters depicted | Hitler and Stalin |
| The symbols and their meaning | Hitler and Stalin represent Germany and the USSR. The map of Lithuania serves as a symbol for the state of Lithuania. A ribbon, signifying the gift, is cut with scissors (symbolizying occupation), depicting the victory of these states. |
| Performance technique | Drawing with felt-tip pens |
| Historical context | WWII was a global conflict that lasted 1939-1945. During WW II, Lithuania was occupied by the USSR (1940–1941), Nazi Germany (1941–1944), and the USSR again in 1944. Resistance during this period took many forms. |
| Author's name surname, grade | Vilius Meškauskas, 16, 10th grade. |
| Educational institution | Kaunas “Saulės” gimnazium |
| Title of the caricature | Operation Barbarossa |
| The main idea of the caricature | Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union |
| The characters depicted | Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin |
| The symbols and their meaning | Stalin’s shirt, that’s covered in blood as a result of the Winter War; Hitler’s knife, with carved letters, spelling out “BARBAROSSA”. |
| Performance technique | Computer graphics |
| Historical context | It is June 22nd, 1941. Stalin meets up with Hitler. Joseph is happy, but he doesn’t know that Adolf is holding a knife behind his back, ready to betray him at any moment. |
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- Ugdyti žmogiškąsias vertybes;
- Tobulinti anglų kalbos žinias;
- Plėsti akiratį apie Japonijos kultūrą ir kalbą;
- Pažinti Japonijos menų ir kultūros išskirtinumą;
- Plėsti akiratį apie Japonijos diplomato, Lietuvoje Čiunės;
- Sugiharos atliktą žygdarbį išgelbstint 10 000 žydų tautybės piliečių;
- Ugdyti išsilavinusio ir žinančio Lietuvos istoriją, piliečio asmenybę;
- Ugdyti ir plėtoti bendradarbiabimo, komandinio darbo įgūdžius tarptautnėje komandoje;
VYKDYMO TRUKMĖ: 2017-01-22 2017-06-22
DALYVIAI: LSMU gimnazijos mokiniai. Mokytojai: Vilma Račkauskienė(anglų kalba), Daiva Žemaitienė (istorija), Jolita Grabliauskaitė (dailė). Japonijos Shanon Gakuen mokyklos mokiniai ir mokytojai.
TIKSLAS: Asmenybės ugdymas sektinu pavyzdžiu.
UŽDAVINIAI:
- Bendradarbiauti su Japonijos mokiniais ir mokytojais;
- Susipažinti su diplomato Ch.Sugiharos asmenybe, veikla ir pasiaukojančiu poelgiu;
- Susipažinti su Japonijos kultūra;
- Pristatyti Lietuvos iškilius dailės ir kultūros atstovus;
- Pravesti Japonų kultūros ir kalbos užsiėmimus;
NUMATOMAS REZULTATAS: Parengta mainų vizito į Japoniją programa.
JAPONIJA: Tokijas, Kiotas, Nagoja 2017-06-12 2017-06-22
1 diena – Tokijas ir jo apylinkės. Apžvalgos aikštelė Mori bokšto 52 aukštas.
2 diena – Senoji Japonijos sostinė – Kamaruka. Hasa ir Turugaoka šventyklos.
3 diena – Tokijas, didžiausias pasaulio žuvies turgus Tsukiji shijo. Imperatoriškieji Rūmai su rytietišku sodu. Tokijo šventykla Asakusa Kanon su įspūdingais Karinarimono (Griaustinio vartai) vartais. Ginzos kvartalas.
4, 5, 6 dienos – Fujisawa. Vizitas į Japonijos Shanon Gakuen mokykloje, bendravimas su mokiniais ir mokytojais.
7 diena – Kiotas Fushimi Inari šventykla, Giono kvartalas.
8 diena – Nagoja ir Yaotsu. Gifu prefektūra – Yaotsu, Ch. Sugiharos monumentas, muziejus.
9 diena – Tokijas, Odaibos sala, „Toyota“ automobilių muziejus.
