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Petersburg Collection (page 7)

"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: Companies

Companies
BJ Yang

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Scarlet Sails

Scarlet Sails
Alexander Pavlov

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Harbour of St Petersburg

Harbour of St Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Lomonosov Bridge, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Lomonosov Bridge, Saint Petersburg, Russia Date: late 19th century

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Moike Canal, St. Petersburg, Russia, early 1900s

The Moike Canal, St. Petersburg, Russia, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Michael Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia, early 1900s

Michael Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Grand Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia, early 1900s

Grand Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Marie Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia, early 1900s

The Marie Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Russia - Tsar Nicholas II - new plough tested at Peterhof

Russia - Tsar Nicholas II - new plough tested at Peterhof
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II examines a new model of Plough being demonstrated in the grounds of the Peterhof Palace, a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Tsar Nicholas II and the Tsarina at a Ball, St. Petersburg

Tsar Nicholas II and the Tsarina at a Ball, St. Petersburg
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) wearing traditional Russian Costume at a Ball held at the Hermitage Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia in 1903

Background imagePetersburg Collection: English Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

English Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia
English Palace, on the West Bank of the English pond, Peterhof, Petrodvortsovy district, St. Petersburg, Russia (now demolished). Date: circa 1909

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Russian sleighs outside St. Petersburg, Russia

Russian sleighs outside St. Petersburg, Russia
Traditional Russian sleighs awaiting fares outside a Railway Station, St. Petersburg, Russia. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory U. S. S. R. - The observatory was opened in 1839

Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory U. S. S. R. - The observatory was opened in 1839, brainchild of astronomer
Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory U.S.S.R. - The observatory was opened in 1839, brainchild of astronomer, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve. Date: 1950s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory, St. Petersburg

The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory, St. Petersburg
Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory U.S.S.R. - The observatory was opened in 1839, brainchild of astronomer, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve. Date: 1950s

Background imagePetersburg Collection: HIMS Aurora

HIMS Aurora
Imperial Russian Navy - HIMS Aurora, Pallada-class protected cruiser. A detail showing the forward funnel, foremast and bridge citadel. (This ship has been preserved at St. Petersburg)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Farewell mass for Women's Battalion, Russia, WW1

Farewell mass for Women's Battalion, Russia, WW1
Crowds of people at the farewell mass at Kazan Cathedral in Petrograd (St Petersburg), for the Women's Battalion of Death, the day before they left for the front to fight in the First World War

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Mass burials in Field of Mars, Petrograd, Russia

Mass burials in Field of Mars, Petrograd, Russia
Mass burials in the Field of Mars, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, of those who died during the Revolution. Date: late 1917

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Cholera in St. Petersburg, Russian, a procession of priests going to the Spassky Church to pray

Cholera in St. Petersburg, Russian, a procession of priests going to the Spassky Church to pray for the cessation of the plague. Date: September 1892

Background imagePetersburg Collection: RASPUTIN DEATHPLACE

RASPUTIN DEATHPLACE
The Yusopov palace, Saint Petersburg, where RASPUTIN was done to death (with some difficulty) by a group of unpatriotic Russian nobles. Date: 1916

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1885, Historical

The Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1885, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, copy, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, historic, historic illustration, historic illustrations, historical

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The St. Petersburg riots: the troupe refouls the rioters led by Pope Gapone - in 'Le Peute Parisien'

The St. Petersburg riots: the troupe refouls the rioters led by Pope Gapone - in "Le Peute Parisien"
LSE4108499 The St. Petersburg riots: the troupe refouls the rioters led by Pope Gapone - in "Le Peute Parisien" from 05/02/1905 by French School

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Ceremony of blessing the river Neva, St Petersburg, by Russian Orthodox priests, 1895 (print)

Ceremony of blessing the river Neva, St Petersburg, by Russian Orthodox priests, 1895 (print)
535205 Ceremony of blessing the river Neva, St Petersburg, by Russian Orthodox priests, 1895 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Ceremony of blessing the river Neva, St Petersburg)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Father Gapon's demonstration, Russia, 1905 (litho)

Father Gapon's demonstration, Russia, 1905 (litho)
7143175 Father Gapon's demonstration, Russia, 1905 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Russia. 1905 strike of Saint Petersburg)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Crowd Reading the Tsar's Manifesto, front cover of Le Petit Parisien

The Crowd Reading the Tsar's Manifesto, front cover of Le Petit Parisien, October 1905 (colour litho)
CHT173075 The Crowd Reading the Tsar's Manifesto, front cover of Le Petit Parisien, October 1905 (colour litho) by French School

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Departure of the Empress of Russia from the Portal of the Anichkov Palace in St. Petersburg

Departure of the Empress of Russia from the Portal of the Anichkov Palace in St. Petersburg
7278858 Departure of the Empress of Russia from the Portal of the Anichkov Palace in St. Petersburg by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Bolshevic Demonstration During the Russian Revolution, Petrograd, 1917 (b/w photo)

Bolshevic Demonstration During the Russian Revolution, Petrograd, 1917 (b/w photo)
1701626 Bolshevic Demonstration During the Russian Revolution, Petrograd, 1917 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: October Night. Taking of the Winter Palace, c1928 (colour litho)

October Night. Taking of the Winter Palace, c1928 (colour litho)
5231880 October Night. Taking of the Winter Palace, c1928 (colour litho) by Frenz, Rudolph (1831-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: October Night. Taking of the Winter Palace, c1928)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Hermitage (Winter Palace) St Petersburg, 1890 (b / w photo)

The Hermitage (Winter Palace) St Petersburg, 1890 (b / w photo)
1729675 The Hermitage (Winter Palace) St Petersburg, 1890 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: St Petersburg, Russia)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho)

The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho)
2798326 The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: Very daring assault on a van loaded with values, in Petersburg (colour litho)

Very daring assault on a van loaded with values, in Petersburg (colour litho)
2814949 Very daring assault on a van loaded with values, in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035100

DDE-90035100
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pushkin-Tsarskoye Selo, palace grounds by the Catherine Palace Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035099

DDE-90035099
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pushkin-Tsarskoye Selo, palace grounds by the Catherine Palace Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035097

DDE-90035097
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pushkin-Tsarskoye Selo, palace grounds Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035098

DDE-90035098
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pushkin-Tsarskoye Selo, palace grounds Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035096

DDE-90035096
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pushkin-Tsarskoye Selo, Grotto Pavilion Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035093

DDE-90035093
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Grand Palace Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035095

DDE-90035095
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Gulf of Finland from the Monplaisir Villa Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035094

DDE-90035094
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Gulf of Finland from the Monplaisir Villa Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035091

DDE-90035091
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Catherine Building Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035092

DDE-90035092
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Grand Cascade fountains Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035090

DDE-90035090
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pavlovsk, Great Palace of Czar Paul I, Charles Cameron, British architect, Pavlovsky Park, Temple of Friendship Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035089

DDE-90035089
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pavlovsk, Great Palace of Czar Paul I, Charles Cameron, British architect, Pavlovsky Park, Temple of Friendship Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035088

DDE-90035088
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pavlovsk, Great Palace of Czar Paul I, Charles Cameron, British architect, exterior Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035082

DDE-90035082
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Center, Mikhailovsky Castle on the Moyka River Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035087

DDE-90035087
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Pavlovsk, Great Palace of Czar Paul I, Charles Cameron, British architect, exterior Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035086

DDE-90035086
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Mariinsky, Nikolsky Cathedral and Kryukov Canal Date: 03/04/2008

Background imagePetersburg Collection: DDE-90035085

DDE-90035085
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Mariinsky, Nikolsky Cathedral Date: 03/04/2008




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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.