The artist is Kiprensky
Prince Dimitri Ivanovich (1350–1389) ruled Moscow after 1359. He united the Russian soldiers to fight the Tatar hordes of Khan Mamaia. On September 8, 1380, the Tatars suffered a crushing defeat in the battle on the Kulikovo field, for which Prince Dmitry Ivanovich received an honorary nickname Donskoy. 100,000 warriors led by Prince Dimitri came out of the Kremlin’s gate to meet the enemy. They fought heroically on the Kulikovo field. The prince went into battle, like a simple warrior, raising the fighting spirit of the army. The losses were huge, but the battle was won. Dmitry Donskoy was seriously wounded.
The picture is executed as a program on the problem "Present the Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy, when, upon the victory over Mamai, the remaining princes Russians and other soldiers find him in the grove at the last almost outrage".
For this picture in 1805. Kiprensky received a gold medal of first dignity.
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