Russian History Collection (#10)

Lavr Kornilov 1870-1918 Russian army general during World War I and the ensuing Russian Civil War. he is associated with the Kornilov Affair

The Death of Askold and Dir, . Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

False Dmitry I. From Thesaurus picturarum, 1564-1606. Found in the Collection of Universitaets- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt

The Fall of Novgorod. Found in the Collection of Chazen Museum of Art, Madison

The Siege of Kazan, 1552 (From the Illuminated Compiled Chronicle), Second half of the16th cen. Found in the Collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Soldier in the snow (All quiet on the Shipka Pass). Private Collection

The Battle of Mir on 9 July 1812. Found in the Collection of State Museum of Leo Tolstoy, Moscow

The Emancipation of the serfs in 1861, 1861. Found in the collection of I. Turgenev Memorial Museum, Moscow

View of the Neglinnaya River and Kitay-gorod from the Petrovsky Square, 1790s. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Dressing Room of the Empress Maria Feodorovna at the Gatchina Palace. Artist: Hau, Eduard (1807-1887)
Dressing Room of the Empress Maria Feodorovna at the Gatchina Palace. Found in the collection of State Open-air Museum Palace Gatchina, St. Petersburg

Catherine II laying the trophies of the Battle of Chesma on the tomb of Peter the Great, 1791. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Prince Alexander Nevsky begging Batu Khan for mercy for Russia, End of 19th century. Artist: Anonymous
Prince Alexander Nevsky begging Batu Khan for mercy for Russia, End of 19th century. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Unforgettable day of the Emancipation of the serfs in 1861, 1865. Artist: Russian Master
Unforgettable day of the Emancipation of the serfs in 1861, 1865. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

The sabre of Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh of Kiev, 1840s. Artist: Solntsev, Fyodor Grigoryevich (1801-1892)
The sabre of Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh of Kiev, 1840s. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Single combat of Peresvet and Temir-murza on the Kulikovo Field in 1380. Artist: Jacobi, Mavriki Petrovich (1906-1938)
Single combat of Peresvet and Temir-murza on the Kulikovo Field in 1380. Private Collection

Taking of the Shumen Fortress. Artist: Willewalde, Gottfried (Bogdan Pavlovich) (1818-1903)
Taking of the Shumen Fortress. Found in the collection of Regional Art Museum, Kaluga

Medal False Dmitry, 1606. Artist: Anonymous
Medal False Dmitry, 1606. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Russian atrocities in Livonia in 1578. From Johann Jakob Wicks Sammlung von Nachrichten... Artist: Anonymous
Russian atrocities in Livonia in 1578. From Johann Jakob Wicks Sammlung von Nachrichten.... Found in the collection of Zentralbibliothek Zurich

The Streltsy in Kitay-gorod (Illustration from Travels to the Great Duke of Muscovy and the King of Artist)
The Streltsy in Kitay-gorod (Illustration from Travels to the Great Duke of Muscovy and the King of Persia by Adam Olearius). Private Collection

Russian atrocities in Livonia on July and August 1577. From Johann Jakob Wicks Sammlung von Nachric Artist: Anonymous
Russian atrocities in Livonia on July and August 1577. From Johann Jakob Wicks Sammlung von Nachrichten.... Found in the collection of Zentralbibliothek Zurich

They prefer to tinker with ink, getting thenselves all dirty, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
They prefer to tinker with ink, getting thenselves all dirty, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Coin (Zlatnik) of Grand Duke Vladimir Svyatoslavich (Averse: Portrait of the ruler), 980-1015. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh of Kiev (From the Tsarskiy titulyarnik (Tsars Book of Titles), 1672. Found in the collection of the Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Prince Rurik, founder of Kievan Rus (from the Historical Medal Series), 18th century. From a private collection

Dining room of the Winter Palace after the explosion, evening of February 17, 1880, 1880. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Basil the Blessed, Fool for Christ. Found in the Collection of State Museum of Religious History, St Petersburg

Jesters at the Court of Empress Anna Ioannovna, 1872. Artist: Jacobi, Valery Ivanovich (1834-1902)
Jesters at the Court of Empress Anna Ioannovna, 1872. Found in the collection of the State S. Ersya Mordovian Art Museum, Saransk

The Battle at Yegorlykskaya, 1928-1929. Artist: Grekov, Mitrofan Borisovich (1882-1934)
The Battle at Yegorlykskaya, 1928-1929. Found in the collection of the State Central Military Museum, Moscow

The naval Battle of Reval on 13 May 1790, 1860s. Artist: Bogolyubov, Alexei Petrovich (1824-1896)
The naval Battle of Reval on 13 May 1790, 1860s. Found in the collection of the State Central Navy Museum, St. Petersburg

Askold and Dir asked by Rurik for a permission to go to Constantinople (from the Radziwill Chronicle), 15th century. Found in the collection of the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St

The Baptism of Prince Vladimir I (from the Radziwill Chronicle), 15th century. Artist: Anonymous
The Baptism of Prince Vladimir I (from the Radziwill Chronicle), 15th century. Found in the collection of the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg

Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Fugura (Europe: Livonia, Russia Artist: Mercator)
Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Fugura (Europe: Livonia, Russia, Lithuania). Private Collection

Flag of the Grenadier Company of the Preobrazhensky Life Guard Regiment, 1744. Artist: Anonymous master
Flag of the Grenadier Company of the Preobrazhensky Life Guard Regiment, 1744. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

Battle between Sviatopolk the Accursed and Yaroslav the Wise (from the Radziwill Chronicle), 15th century. Found in the collection of the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg

Peter I in the Rebellion of the Old Believers in the Palace of Facets, Late 18th cent Artist: Anonymous
Peter I in the Rebellion of the Old Believers in the Palace of Facets, Late 18th cent.. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

False Dmitry I in the Adam Wisniowiecki House, 1876. Artist: Nevrev, Nikolai Vasilyevich (1830-1904)
False Dmitry I in the Adam Wisniowiecki House, 1876. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Khanty-Mansiysk

6. Yaroslav 7. Sviatoslav II 8. Sviatopolk 9. Vladimir Monomakh 10. Yuri I 11. Ivan II 12. Dmitry Donskoy 13. Ivan III, 1831. From a private collection

1. Rurik 2. Igor of Kiev 3. Olga 4. Sviatoslav 5. Vladimir the Great 14. Ivan IV (from Il costume antico)
1. Rurik 2. Igor of Kiev 3. Olga 4. Sviatoslav 5. Vladimir the Great 14. Ivan IV (from Il costume antico? by Giulio Ferrario), 1831. From a private collection

Allegory of Catherine the Great?s Victory over the Turks and Tatars, 1772. Artist: Torelli, Stefano (1712-1784)
Allegory of Catherine the Great?s Victory over the Turks and Tatars, 1772. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Kolkhoz near Kiev, 1936
Kolkhoz near Kiev

The Veche in the republic of Novgorod, 1861. Khudyakov, Vasili Grigorievich (1826-1871). Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Odessa

A Ball in the Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, 1889. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
A Ball in the Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, 1889. From a private collection

Ivan the Terrible begs to become a Monk by K Lebedev. Ivan IV the Terrible
Ivans repentance: he asks a father superior of the Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery to let him take the tonsure at his monastery

Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) Russian mystic monk, believed by some to be a psychic and faith healer having supernatural powers

Empress Anna and her Court, 1907. Private Collection

The hunting party of Emperor Alexander II. Private Collection

Napoleon retreats from Moscow. Cossacks attacking French soldiers. Private Collection

Tsar Vasili IV Ivanovich Shuisky, Early 17th cen.. Found in the Collection of State History Museum, Moscow

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"Unveiling the Layers of Russian History: From Battles to Tragedies, Art to Humor" Delving into the rich tapestry of Russian history, we encounter a myriad of captivating moments that have shaped this vast nation. One such moment is depicted in El Lissitzky's iconic poster "Beat the Whites with the red wedge, " created in 1920. This powerful artwork symbolizes the fervent spirit and determination of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. Traveling further back in time, we come across Stephen Bathory at Pskov, an event from 1581 that showcases Ivan's tragic clash with his own son. In a heated argument, Ivan inadvertently caused his son's untimely demise, leaving a lasting mark on Russia's royal lineage. Turning our attention to international affairs, Francois Pascal Simon Gerard immortalized The Battle of Austerlitz in 1805 through his artistic prowess. This pivotal Napoleonic battle witnessed Russia alongside its allies facing defeat against Napoleon Bonaparte's forces. Exploring naval warfare, George Philip Reinagle brings us The Naval Battle of Navarino in 1827. This dramatic depiction captures a decisive victory for Russia and its allies against Ottoman forces during Greece’s struggle for independence. Russian art also finds expression through anonymous artists like those who illustrated Greek fire in Madrid Skylitzes during the 11th-12th century. These miniatures provide intriguing glimpses into ancient military tactics employed by Byzantine Empire against their enemies. Shifting gears towards humor and satire, Fred W. Rose presents us with a Serio-Comic Map of Europe from 1914. Amidst geopolitical tensions brewing before World War I erupted, this map playfully highlights various European nations' idiosyncrasies and rivalries. In portraiture lies another facet of Russian history.