Russian Culture Collection (#32)

Russia, Moscow, Kremlin, Bell Tower of Ivan Great, built in 16th century, damaged and restored 19th century
Russia - Moscow. Kremlin (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, built 16th century, damaged and restored 19th century

Russia, Moscow Kremlin, city wall and Cathedral of Annunciation
Russia - Moscow. Kremlin (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990)

Russia, Moscow, Kremlin, Cathedral of Annunciation (Blagoveshchensky Sobor), 1484-1489
Russia - Moscow. Kremlin (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). Cathedral of the Annunciation (Blagoveshchensky Sobor), 1484-1489

Russia, Moscow, Kremlin, View of fortified citadel and Moskva River
Russia - Moscow. Kremlin (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). View of the fortified citadel from the Moskva River

Russia, Moscow, Kremlin, View of fortified citadel and Moskva River
Russia - Moscow. Kremlin (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). View of the fortified citadel from the Moskva River

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Monument to Alexander Pushkin in front of State Russian Museum
Russia - Saint Petersburg, Historic Centre (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). Monument to Alexander Pushkin in front of the State Russian Museum

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Vasilievsky Island, Central Military and Naval Museum
Russia - Saint Petersburg, Historic Centre (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). Vasilievsky Island, Central Military and Naval Museum

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Admiralty building (1806-1823) Designed by architect A Zaharov
Russia - Saint Petersburg, Historic Centre (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). Admiralty building (1806-1823, architect A. Zaharov)

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Kazan Cathedral
Russia - Saint Petersburg, Historic Centre (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). Kazan Cathedral

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Arts Square (Ploscad Iskusstv), monument to Alexander Pushkin
Russia - Saint Petersburg, Historic Centre (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). Arts Square (Ploscad Iskusstv), monument to Alexander Pushkin

Russia, Moscow, Red Square, Saviours (Spasskaya) Tower by Pietro Antonio Solari (1491)
Russia - Moscow. Red Square (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). The Saviours (Spasskaya) Tower by Pietro Antonio Solari, 1491, and Saint Basils Cathedral (Hram Vasilija Blazennogo; 16th century)

Russia, Moscow, Kremlin, night view
Russia - Moscow. Kremlin (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). Night view

Russia, Moscow, Kremlin, Tsar Bell, 1733-1735
Russia - Moscow. Kremlin (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990). Tsar Bell, cast 1733-1735

Russia, Vladimir, Bell tower
Russia - Vladimir. Church of the Transfiguration (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1992). The belltower (1810)

Russia, Vladimir, Golden Gate
Russia - Vladimir. The Golden Gate (Zolotye Vorota, 1164). UNESCO World Heritage List, 1992

Russia, Vladimir, Golden Gate
Russia - Vladimir. The Golden Gate (Zolotye Vorota, 1164). UNESCO World Heritage List, 1992

Russia, Vladimir, Dormition Cathedral
Russia - Vladimir. The Dormition Cathedral (sometimes translated Assumption Cathedral, 1158-60, 1185-89). UNESCO World Heritage List, 1992

Russia, Sergiev-Posad, Trinity Sergius Lavra, St. Paraskevas Church
Russia - Sergiev-Posad - Vicinity of Trinity Sergius Lavra (Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra, 14th-19th century, UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993). St. Paraskevas Church (1547)

Russia, Sergiev-Posad, Trinity Sergius Lavra, Metropolitans Palace
Russia - Sergiev-Posad. Trinity Sergius Lavra (Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra, 14th-19th century, UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993). The Metropolitans Palace (rebuilt 1778)

Russia, Sergiev-Posad, Trinity Cathedral and belltower
Russia - Sergiev-Posad. Trinity Sergius Lavra (Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra, 14th-19th century, UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993). Trinity Cathedral (1422) and the belltower

Russia, Sergiev Posad, Moscow, Church of Holy Spirit
Russia - Sergiev Posad, Moscow area. Trinity St. Sergius Monastery, 14th-19th century (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993). The church of Holy Spirit (1476). Detail of the dome

Russia, Sergiev Posad, Moscow, Trinity St. Sergius Monastery, Cathedral of Assumption
Russia - Sergiev Posad, Moscow area. Trinity St. Sergius Monastery, 14th-19th century (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993). Cathedral of the Assumption (Uspensky Sobor), 1599. Domed cathedral

Russia, Sergiev-Posad, Trinity Sergius Lavra, Church of Nativity of St. John Baptist
Russia - Sergiev-Posad. Trinity Sergius Lavra (Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra, 14th-19th century, UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993). The Good Friday belltower (1640) and the Church of the Nativity of St

Russia: State and People United, 1884
Russia: The State and the People United. Watercolor, 1884

Orthodox priest in Russian military hospital
World War I: Orthodox priest in a Russian military hospital ward

Save me from my friends illustration
Afghanistan asking to be saved from the colonial ambitions of its " friends", Russia (Bear) and Britain (Lion). Cartoon by John Tenniel from " Punch", London, 30 November 1878

The Three Emperors illustration
The Three Emperors". Otto von Bismarck as puppet - master pulling the strings of the emperors of Russia, Germany and Austria. Varzin or Varzim was Bismarcks country estate

Wilhelm II with Nicholas II
Wilhelm II, the German Kaiser, asking Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, his reason for building a new fleet. Cartoon by Bernard Partridge from " Punch", London, 23 June 1909

O Lovely Peace illustration
The Russian Bear dancing to Germanys (Wilhelm I and his Chancellor, Bismarck) tune of O Lovely Peace. Cartoon by John Tenniel from " Punch", London, 22 May 1875

Might Is Right illustration
Might Is Right". Germany (Wilhelm II) bullying Russia (Nicholas II), still humiliated, battered and weak from defeat in the Russo - Japanese War (1904 - 1905)

Family of Russian Serfs treating Noble with respect
A family of Russian Serfs treating a Noble with appropriate respect. After a drawing by Adolphe Yvon. Engraving from " The Illustrated London News", March 1861

Unrest in Russia, Revolutionary uprisings in 1905
Unrest in Russia: Revolutionary uprisings in 1905. The arrest of a strike leader in St Petersburg at the end of the 1905 uprisings. From " Le Petit Journal", Paris, 24 December 1905

Corps of Siberian Amazons: Female Cossacks
A corps of Siberian Amazons: Female Cossacks on military exercises on the plain of Nikolsk - Oussourisk, Russia. From " Le Petit Journal", Paris, 30 October 1904

Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna at St Petersburg, 29 April 1904, receiving the heroic sailors, survivors from the Varyag and the Korietz, Russo - Japanese War

Russian Imperial family
The Russian Imperial family. Bottom right: Alexander II. Bottom left: Alexander III. Middle left: Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) wife of Nicholas II

Cartoon on Russian secret police
Cartoon on the Russian secret police. From " L Assiette au Beurre", Paris, 13 March 1909

Woman whispering in ear of Russian executioner
New Counsels: Woman whispering in the ear of the Russian executioner not to shoot the prisoner tied to the stake, saying " Your enemies are behind you", namely the Church

Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from 1894. embracing Pallas - Athene (Minerva) the ancient goddess of Wisdom. Cartoon from " Le Rire", Paris, 20 May 1899

Construction train on Trans - Caspian Railway
Construction train on the Trans - Caspian Railway (Central Asian Railway). Begun in 1879, the railway reached Smarkand in 1888, and in 1898 it extended to Tashkent and Andijan. Built by the Russians

Construction of Trans - Caspian Railway
Construction of the Trans - Caspian Railway (Central Asian Railway): laying the track. Begun in 1879, in 1888 it reached Smarkand, and in 1898 it extended to Tashkent and Andijan

Prisoners on road to exile in Siberia
Prisoners on the road to exile in Siberia. From " The Countries of the World", London, c1880. Engraving

Late 19th century Russian village in winter
Typical late 19th century Russian village in winter. On the left is a troika, a sledge drawn by three horses abreast. From a Liebig trade card circa 1900. Chromolithograph

Political prisoners on railway station
Unrest in Russia: Political prisoners on a railway station about to board a train to take them into exile in Siberia. Various attempts were made on the life of Alexander II

Group of Russian serfs in village of Goumnist
A group of Russian serfs in the village of Goumnist, between Kostroma and Yaroslav. By the Act of Liberation, 19 February 1861, Alexander II freed the serfs allowing them to own land

Alexander Feodorovich Kerensky (1881 - 1970) Russian revolutionary leader. Minister for war in 1917. Photograph

Route of Trans - Siberian Railway
The route of the Trans - Siberian Railway. From " La Nature", Paris, 1904. Engraving

Mounted Secret Police in St Petersburg
Unrest in Russia: Mounted Secret Police in St Petersburg waving down a horse - drawn sledge carrying a possible suspect. Various attempts were made on the life of Alexander II

Red army parade, Moscow, 1923. After the painting by Konstantin Youon. Russian

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Russian culture is a captivating tapestry woven with the threads of history, art, and tradition. From the graceful movements of prima ballerina Anna Pavlova to the enchanting compositions of Igor Stravinsky, Russia has gifted the world with extraordinary talents. Pavlova's ethereal performances in ballet classics like Giselle have left audiences spellbound for generations. The architectural marvels that dot Russia's landscape are equally awe-inspiring. The Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed stands proudly in Moscow's Red Square, its vibrant domes an iconic symbol of Russian heritage. In St. Petersburg, The Church on the Spilled Blood enchants visitors with its intricate mosaics and rich history. Venturing beyond cityscapes reveals another facet - wooden architecture in Tomsk Federation, Siberia. These charming structures tell tales from a bygone era and showcase the craftsmanship passed down through generations. No exploration would be complete without encountering Matryoshka dolls - nesting dolls that capture both whimsy and tradition. These hand-painted treasures from St. Petersburg embody Russia's love for artistic expression. The Coat of Arms of Russia serves as a proud emblem representing centuries-old traditions and national identity dating back to 1898. But it is not just art and symbols that define Russian culture; historical events also play a significant role. The Charge of the Light Brigade immortalizes bravery during warfare while reminding us all about sacrifice and honor. From ballet to architecture, music to folklore, Russia embraces its cultural heritage with pride and passion. It invites us into a world where beauty intertwines seamlessly with history – an invitation we gladly accept time after time.