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Petersburg Collection (page 3)

"Petersburg: A Tapestry of Art, History, and Beauty" From the enchanting brushstrokes of Rembrandt to the majestic domes of the Church of the Savior on spilled blood

Background imagePetersburg Collection: View of the stock exchange building and commodity warehouses in Saint Petersburg (Russia)

View of the stock exchange building and commodity warehouses in Saint Petersburg (Russia)
MMM5483800 View of the stock exchange building and commodity warehouses in Saint Petersburg (Russia). Lithograph (34.6x48 cm), published by Robert Sayer, 18th century.; National Maritime Museum

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Bloody Sunday in St Petersburg, Russia in 1905 (print)

Bloody Sunday in St Petersburg, Russia in 1905 (print)
5669577 Bloody Sunday in St Petersburg, Russia in 1905 (print); (add.info.: French satirical Illustration after the Bloody Sunday, 22 January 1905 in St Petersburg, Russia)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Illustration from Bureval, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho)

Illustration from Bureval, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho)
2906957 Illustration from Bureval, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Cover of Bureval, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho)

Cover of Bureval, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho)
2906956 Cover of Bureval, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Portrait of Stepanida Yakovleva (1738-1781), Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St

Portrait of Stepanida Yakovleva (1738-1781), Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
5305423 Portrait of Stepanida Yakovleva (1738-1781), Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. By Ivan Yakovlevich Vishnyakov 1852

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Nikolay Chkheidze

Nikolay Chkheidze
5304728 Nikolay Chkheidze.; (add.info.: Portrait of Nikolay Chkheidze (1864-1926) a Georgian Social Democrat politician, key figure during the Russian Revolution

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Bronze Horseman, statue of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg, Russia

The Bronze Horseman, statue of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg, Russia. Illustration From Andrew Swinton
FLO4722195 The Bronze Horseman, statue of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg, Russia. Illustration From Andrew Swinton (18th-19th century) Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Skating on the ice in front of the Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. At right

Skating on the ice in front of the Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. At right
FLO4624923 Skating on the ice in front of the Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. At right, two men buy hot drinks from a vendor with a barrel and cups

Background imagePetersburg Collection: View of the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre

View of the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre
FLO4624760 View of the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Rococo Boudoir in the Winter palace, 1840

Rococo Boudoir in the Winter palace, 1840
3507858 Rococo Boudoir in the Winter palace, 1840; (add.info.: Rococo Boudoir in the Winter palace; St Petersburg, Russia)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: St Petersburgs St Isaac Cathedral onion domes

St Petersburgs St Isaac Cathedral onion domes
3923712 St Petersburgs St Isaac Cathedral onion domes; (add.info.: St Petersburgs St Isaac Cathedral onion domes. Early 20th century motor car in front. Pre-revolution)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, 1820

The General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, 1820
3507638 The General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, 1820; (add.info.: The General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in front of the Winter Palace)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, 1820

The General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, 1820
3507632 The General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, 1820; (add.info.: The General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in front of the Winter Palace)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Alexander Column, 1830

The Alexander Column, 1830
3507627 The Alexander Column, 1830; (add.info.: The Alexander Column in front of the General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Lake Ladoga, 1850

Lake Ladoga, 1850
3330982 Lake Ladoga, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Lake Ladoga, a freshwater lake located in the Republic of Karelia)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Ice Mountains, the artificial sledge runs which were constructed during the winter for public

Ice Mountains, the artificial sledge runs which were constructed during the winter for public amusement in Russian
530596 Ice Mountains, the artificial sledge runs which were constructed during the winter for public amusement in Russian cities such as St Petersburg and Moscow

Background imagePetersburg Collection: training of the russian army in Petrograd on the eve of the 1917 russian revolution

training of the russian army in Petrograd on the eve of the 1917 russian revolution
1747024 training of the russian army in Petrograd on the eve of the 1917 russian revolution; (add.info.: training of the russian army in Petrograd on the eve of the 1917 russian revolution); Photo

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Mendeleyev's first Periodic Table of Elements. From his Principles of Chemistry, St Petersburg, 1869

Mendeleyev's first Periodic Table of Elements. From his Principles of Chemistry, St Petersburg, 1869
530346 Mendeleyev's first Periodic Table of Elements. From his Principles of Chemistry, St Petersburg, 1869.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Cossacks suppressing demonstrators in Saint Petersburg, 1905 (illustration)

Cossacks suppressing demonstrators in Saint Petersburg, 1905 (illustration)
1813558 Cossacks suppressing demonstrators in Saint Petersburg, 1905 (illustration); (add.info.: Cossacks suppressing demonstrators in Saint Petersburg on january 22, 1905)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: October. Idyll from Zhupel, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1905 (colour litho)

October. Idyll from Zhupel, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1905 (colour litho)
2906960 October. Idyll from Zhupel, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1905 (colour litho); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Detail from Cover of Bureval, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho)

Detail from Cover of Bureval, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho)
2906955 Detail from Cover of Bureval, Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Pavlovsk railway station. 25th anniversary of the Tsarskoye-Selo railway, 1862

Pavlovsk railway station. 25th anniversary of the Tsarskoye-Selo railway, 1862. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Celebrations at the Tsarina Meadow (Tsaritsyn Lug) in Saint Petersburg on the day the heir... 1859

Celebrations at the Tsarina Meadow (Tsaritsyn Lug) in Saint Petersburg on the day the heir... 1859
Celebrations at the Tsarina Meadow (Tsaritsyn Lug) in Saint Petersburg on the day the heir to the throne comes of age, 1859. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Sword with Sheath, 7th cen. BC. Creator: Scythian Art

Sword with Sheath, 7th cen. BC. Creator: Scythian Art
Sword with Sheath, 7th cen. BC. Found in the Collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: View of the Palace in Gatchina from the Park, 1799. Creator: Lory, Gabriel Ludwig

View of the Palace in Gatchina from the Park, 1799. Creator: Lory, Gabriel Ludwig, the Elder (1763-1840)
View of the Palace in Gatchina from the Park, 1799. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Maksemyan's Throne. Stage design for the theatre play Tsar Maximilian by Aleksey Remizov, 1911

The Maksemyan's Throne. Stage design for the theatre play Tsar Maximilian by Aleksey Remizov, 1911. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Sailing Boats at Trouville, c1936. Creator: Raoul Dufy

Sailing Boats at Trouville, c1936. Creator: Raoul Dufy
Sailing Boats at Trouville, c1936. Dufy, Raoul (1877-1953). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Aunty Pasha. Creator: Pestel, Vera Yefremovna (1887-1952)

Aunty Pasha. Creator: Pestel, Vera Yefremovna (1887-1952)
Aunty Pasha. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Portrait of the actress Nina Grigoryevna Kovalenskaya, 1913. Creator: Sorin

Portrait of the actress Nina Grigoryevna Kovalenskaya, 1913. Creator: Sorin, Saveli Abramovich (1878-1953)
Portrait of the actress Nina Grigoryevna Kovalenskaya, 1913. Found in the collection of State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Costume design for the theatre play Tsar Maximilian by Aleksey Remizov, 1911

Costume design for the theatre play Tsar Maximilian by Aleksey Remizov, 1911. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Old yard

Old yard
Maxim Makunin

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Irina Sen

Irina Sen

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Vue du palais de marbre, construit dans la Grande Millione, par les ordres de Catherine... 1817-24

Vue du palais de marbre, construit dans la Grande Millione, par les ordres de Catherine... 1817-24. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Vue de l'École des cadets et du pont sur la Néva, à Saint-Petersbourg, 1817-1824

Vue de l'École des cadets et du pont sur la Néva, à Saint-Petersbourg, 1817-1824
Vue de l'Ecole des cadets et du pont sur la Neva, a Saint-Petersbourg, 1817-1824. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Vue de la place et du grand théâtre de l'opéra à Saint-Pétersbourg, 1817-1824

Vue de la place et du grand théâtre de l'opéra à Saint-Pétersbourg, 1817-1824
Vue de la place et du grand theatre de l'opera a Saint-Petersbourg, 1817-1824. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Vue de la nouvelle bourse et des bâtiments de l'académie des siences, et d'histoire... 1817-1824

Vue de la nouvelle bourse et des bâtiments de l'académie des siences, et d'histoire... 1817-1824
Vue de la nouvelle bourse et des batiments de l'academie des siences, et d'histoire... 1817-1824. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Vue de la Neva, de la place de Pierre-le-Grand et du palais du Sénat, à Saint-Pétersbourg

Vue de la Neva, de la place de Pierre-le-Grand et du palais du Sénat, à Saint-Pétersbourg
Vue de la Neva, de la place de Pierre-le-Grand et du palais du Senat, a Saint-Petersbourg, 1817-1824. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Crimean earthquake, 1927-1928. Creator: Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzma Sergeyevich (1878-1939)

Crimean earthquake, 1927-1928. Creator: Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzma Sergeyevich (1878-1939)
Crimean earthquake, 1927-1928. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Portrait of Anna Benardaki, ca 1844. Creator: Steuben, Charles de (1788-1856)

Portrait of Anna Benardaki, ca 1844. Creator: Steuben, Charles de (1788-1856)
Portrait of Anna Benardaki, ca 1844. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Wall painting from the Cabaret 'The comedian's rest home', 1916

Wall painting from the Cabaret "The comedian's rest home", 1916. Found in the collection of the State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Mid of the 19th century. Creator: Anonymous

The Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Mid of the 19th century. Creator: Anonymous
The Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Mid of the 19th century. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Cabin of Peter the Great, 1853. Creator: Tsylov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1799-1879)

Cabin of Peter the Great, 1853. Creator: Tsylov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1799-1879)
Cabin of Peter the Great, 1853. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Venus figurine of Kostenki, ca 25.000 BC. Creator: Prehistoric art

Venus figurine of Kostenki, ca 25.000 BC. Creator: Prehistoric art
Venus figurine of Kostenki, ca 25.000 BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Portrait of a Married Couple as Medea and Jason (Leonhard Winnincx and Helena van Heuvel?), 1664

Portrait of a Married Couple as Medea and Jason (Leonhard Winnincx and Helena van Heuvel?), 1664. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Rumyantsev Mansion on the English Embankment in St Petersburg, c. 1890. Creator: Anonymous

The Rumyantsev Mansion on the English Embankment in St Petersburg, c. 1890. Creator: Anonymous
The Rumyantsev Mansion on the English Embankment in St Petersburg, c. 1890. Private Collection

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Portrait of Grigory Nikolayevich Teplov (1717-1779), Mid of the 18th cen

Portrait of Grigory Nikolayevich Teplov (1717-1779), Mid of the 18th cen. Creator: Lueders, David (1710-1759)
Portrait of Grigory Nikolayevich Teplov (1717-1779), Mid of the 18th cen. Found in the Collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Portrait of the conductor and composer Eduard Nápravník (1839-1916), 1889. Creator: Kohanova, V

Portrait of the conductor and composer Eduard Nápravník (1839-1916), 1889. Creator: Kohanova, V. (active ca 1900)
Portrait of the conductor and composer Eduard Napravnik (1839-1916), 1889. Found in the Collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov, 1789-1790. Creator: Casanova, Francesco Giuseppe (1727-1802)

The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov, 1789-1790. Creator: Casanova, Francesco Giuseppe (1727-1802)
The Siege of the Fortress Ochakov, 1789-1790. Found in the Collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg




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"Petersburg: A Tapestry of Art, History, and Beauty" From the enchanting brushstrokes of Rembrandt to the majestic domes of the Church of the Savior on spilled blood, a city that exudes artistic grandeur. This Russian gem, nestled in Eurasia, boasts a rich cultural heritage that captivates visitors from around the world. As you stroll along the picturesque pier, with its panoramic views of Saint Petersburg's skyline reflected in shimmering waters, you can't help but feel transported to another era. The Virgin and Child by Angelico comes to mind as you admire the ethereal beauty surrounding you. But Petersburg isn't limited to Russia alone; it extends its allure across continents. In Southeast Alaska's Norwegian fishing town bearing its name, echoes of distant shores intertwine with local traditions. Here too lies a sense of community and resilience reminiscent of St. Petersburg itself. No visit to this captivating city would be complete without exploring The Hermitage – an architectural marvel housing one of the world's most extensive art collections. As you wander through its opulent halls adorned with masterpieces from various eras and cultures, history whispers secrets only walls could tell. Strolling through Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), just outside St. Petersburg's borders reveals yet another facet of this multifaceted jewel called Petersburg. Amidst lush gardens and regal palaces like Winter Palace's Atlantes portico at State Hermitage Museum awaits tales intertwined with imperial splendor. Yet not all stories told within these walls are ones filled with opulence; some recount moments etched in history forevermore. The Fall during America's Civil War serves as a poignant reminder that even amidst turmoil, courage prevails. Petersburg stands as a testament to humanity's ability to create beauty amid chaos—a place where art converges with history and diverse cultures unite under shared appreciation.