Revolutionary Movement Collection (#2)

An explosion that destroyed the Tsars Alexander II freight car, November 1979, 1880. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Alexander Nikolayevich Muravyov (1792?1863). Found in the Collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Pavel Ivanovich Pestel (1793-1826) Detail, 1813. Artist: Orlowski (Orlovsky)
Portrait of Pavel Ivanovich Pestel (1793-1826) Detail, 1813. Found in the collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Decembrist count Sergey Volkonsky (1788-1865), 1840s. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist count Sergey Volkonsky (1788-1865), 1840s. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Leopold Niemirowski (1810-1883), 1843. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Leopold Niemirowski (1810-1883), 1843. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Courtyard in the Peter prison, 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Courtyard in the Peter prison, 1832. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Prison cell of Decembrist Nikolai Panov (1803-1850) in the Peter prison, 1830-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Sasha Ivashev, 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Sasha Ivashev, 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Sofia Muravyova, daughter of Decembrist Nikita Muravyov, 1833-1835. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Maria Kazimirovna Yushnevskaya (1790-1863), wife of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky, 1830-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Olga Annenkova, daughter of Decembrist Iwan Annenkow, 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Olga Annenkova, daughter of Decembrist Iwan Annenkow, 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Camilla Ivasheva (Le Dantieau) (1808-1839), wife of Decembrist Vasily Ivashev, 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Baroness Anna von Rosen (1797-1883), 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Baroness Anna von Rosen (1797-1883), 1832. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1797-1837), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Alexandrovich Bestuzhev (1800-1871), 1837-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Povalo-Shveikovsky (1787-1845), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Povalo-Shveikovsky (1787-1845), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Prince Sergei Petrovich Trubetskoy (1790-1860), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Duke Dmitry Shchepin-Rostovsky (1798-1858), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Decembrist Duke Dmitry Shchepin-Rostovsky (1798-1858), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky (1786-1844), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Yushnevsky (1786-1844), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Dmitry Zavalishin (1804-1892), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Dmitry Zavalishin (1804-1892), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Davydov (1793-1855), 1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Davydov (1793-1855), 1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander V. Podzhio (1798-1873), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander V. Podzhio (1798-1873), 1837. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Horbachevsky (1800-1869), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Horbachevsky (1800-1869), 1837. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Pushchin (1798-1859), 1837. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Ivan Pushchin (1798-1859), 1837. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Svistunov (1803-1889), 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Svistunov (1803-1889), 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of the Decembrist Nikita Muravyov (1797-1843), 1836. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of the Decembrist Nikita Muravyov (1797-1843), 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Fonvizin Michail A. Fonvizin (1787-1854), 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev
Portrait of Decembrist Fonvizin Michail A. Fonvizin (1787-1854), 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Ivashev (1797-1841), 1834. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Vasily Ivashev (1797-1841), 1834. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Mukhanov (1799-1854), 1832-1833. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Mukhanov (1799-1854), 1832-1833. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Belyaev (1803-1887), 1832-1833. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Alexander Belyaev (1803-1887), 1832-1833. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Belyaev (1804-1864), 1832-1833. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Pyotr Belyaev (1804-1864), 1832-1833. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Baron Andrei von Rosen (1799-1884), 1832. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Baron Andrei von Rosen (1799-1884), 1832. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Church in Chita, 1829-1839. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Church in Chita, 1829-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Kuechelbecker (1798-1859), 1831. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Decembrist Mikhail Kuechelbecker (1798-1859), 1831. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Lyubov Ivanovna Stepovaya (1783-1858), 1927. Artist: Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855)
Portrait of Lyubov Ivanovna Stepovaya (1783-1858), 1927. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Countess Maria Nikolayevna Volkonskaya (1805-1863) with son Nikolay, 1826. Found in the collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

Portrait of Kondraty Fyodorovich Ryleyev (1795-1826), after 1826. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Kondraty Fyodorovich Ryleyev (1795-1826), after 1826. Found in the collection of the State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

Portrait of Alexandra Ivanovna Davydova (1802-1895), wife of Decembrist Vasily Davydov, 1830-1839. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of Prasovya Annenkova (1800-1876), wife of Decembrist Iwan Annenkow, 1836. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of the Decembrist Count Zakhar Chernyshov (1796-1862), 1830s. Artist: Dorokhov, Rufim Ivanovich (active c)
Portrait of the Decembrist Count Zakhar Chernyshov (1796-1862), 1830s. Found in the collection of the Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Nikolai Lorer on the Caucasus, 1838. Artist: Schwede, Robert (1806-1871)
Nikolai Lorer on the Caucasus, 1838. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Count Mikhail Fyodorovich Orlov (1788-1842), ca 1818. Artist: Riesener, Henri-Francoiss (1767-1828)
Portrait of Count Mikhail Fyodorovich Orlov (1788-1842), ca 1818. Found in the collection of the State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Ekaterina Fyodorovna Muravyova-Apostol, nee Kolokoltseva (1771-1848). From a private collection

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"Revolutionary Movement: Unveiling the Untold Stories of Struggle and Change" Step back in time to the evening of February 17, 1880, as we enter the dining room of the Winter Palace after a catastrophic explosion. The air is heavy with tension, marking a pivotal moment for Russia's revolutionary movement. In this captivating journey through history, we delve into significant events that shaped an era. As Bolshevism loomed large in 1919, brave souls united under one banner to combat its influence. Witness their unwavering determination and resilience against all odds. Helwig-Strehl captures this spirit vividly in his creation - a testament to their fight for justice and equality. Travel further back to 1862 and catch a glimpse of Tobolsk from the south through Znamensky's eyes. This serene view belies the turmoil that would soon engulf Russia, leading to radical shifts within society. The assassination of Tsar Alexander II in St Petersburg sends shockwaves throughout the nation in 1881. Experience firsthand the chaos that ensued as we witness the transportation of the wounded Tsar amidst cries for vengeance. Vera Zasulich and Trepov take center stage on "Die Bombe's" cover from 1878 - two figures emblematic of resistance against oppression. Their story intertwines with countless others who dared challenge authority during these tumultuous times. Enter Sophia Perovskaya before her fateful court appearance in 1881 - her resolve unyielding despite facing an uncertain fate. Andrei Zhelyabov stands alongside her; both heroes bound by their shared vision for change. Dmitry Vladimirovich Karakozov remains shrouded in mystery since his attempted assassination on another Russian leader back in 1866. His actions foreshadowed future acts of defiance yet to come.