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A 1905 painting by Vladimir Makovsky depicting Bloody Sunday in 1905 when on 22 January peaceful protestors led by Father Georgy Gapon (1870-1906) wished to present Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) with a petition of reforms but were shot down by soldiers outside the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
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Makovsky, V. (2025, May 22). Bloody Sunday by Makovsky. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20483/bloody-sunday-by-makovsky/
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Makovsky, Vladimir. "Bloody Sunday by Makovsky." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 22, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20483/bloody-sunday-by-makovsky/.
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Makovsky, Vladimir. "Bloody Sunday by Makovsky." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 May 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20483/bloody-sunday-by-makovsky/. Web. 30 Jun 2025.
