Sergei Collection (#4)

RUSSIA: MOUNTAIN CAVE, c1910. The entrance of a cave in the Ural Mountains in Russia. Photographed by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

UZBEKISTAN: PALACE, 1911. Interior view of the country palace of the Emir of Bukhara, on the outskirts of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photographed by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, 1911

UZBEKISTAN: WALL PAINTING. Wall painting in the niche of a building in Bogoeddin, Uzbekistan. Photographed by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, 1911

UZBEKISTAN: MADRASAH, 1911. Detail from the left side of the Nadir Divan Begi madrasah in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photographed by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, 1911

BUKHARA OFFICIAL, 1911. A bureaucrat of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photographed by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, 1911

UZBEKISTAN: MADRASAH, 1911. A view of the entrance of the Kush madrasah in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photographed by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, 1911

UZBEKISTAN: MADRASAH, 1911. Interior view of the Kush madrasah in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photographed by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, 1911

SAMARKAND: SART HOME, c1910. In the courtyard of a Sart home. The Sart people are Turkic-speaking Muslims. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: BAYGA, c1910. A large group of men on horseback assemble for a traditional game of horsemanship called bayga. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: MADRASAH, c1910. The entrance to the Tillia-Kari Madrasah. Photograph, c1910. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: STUDENTS, c1910. Students of Islam in Samarkand. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: JEWISH STUDENTS. A group of Jewish students with their teacher. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND, c1910. A street in old Samarkand. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: SART WOMAN. A Sart woman in Samarkand. The Sart people are Turkic-speaking Muslims. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND, 1910. View of Samarkand from Tillia-Kari madrasah. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: MADRASAH, c1910. The Tilla-Kari madrasah from Registan sqaure in Samarkand. Photographed by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: SART HOUSE, c1910. A traditional dwelling of the Sart people, Turkic-speaking Muslims that reside in central Asia. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: SIAB RIVER, c1910. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: SHEPHERD, c1910. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: TRADERS, c1910. Traders in Registan, which was the heart of ancient Samarkand. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: BARBER, c1910. Barbers in the Registan, which was the heart of ancient Samarkand. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: MADRASAH, c1910. Portion of the Shir-Dar minaret and its dome from the Tillia-Kari Madrasah. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: MADRASAH, c1910. The Ulugh Beg Madrasah in the Registan, which was the heart of ancient Samarkand. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: SCHOOL, c1910. A school for students of Sart ethnicity, a Turkic-speaking minority. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND, c1905. View of Samarkand. Photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

SAMARKAND: TILE DETAIL. Detail of a wall on the interior of the Ulughbek Madrasah, built in the early 15th century, on the Registan at Samarkand

SAMARKAND: MADRASAH, c1915. The Ulugh Beg Madrasah, built in the early 15th century, on the Registan at Samarkand. Early color composite photograph by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1915

PEASANT GIRL, c1910. A Ukrainian peasant girl. Photographed c1910 by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii

RUSSIA: PEASANT, c1909. Traditional dress of a peasant woman from the Olonets Governorate of northwest Imperial Russia. Photographed by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, c1909

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, 1905. Russian envoys arriving at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to sign the peace treaty with Japan that ended the Russo-Japanese War on 5 September 1905

LEO TOLSTOY (1828-1910). Russian novelist and moral philosopher. Autochrome photograph, 1908, by S.M. Prokudin Gorskii

SERGEY YULYEVICH WITTE (1849-1915). Russian statesman. Photographed in 1905 when negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War

COUNT SERGEI Y. WITTE (1849-1915). Russian statesman

SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953). Russian composer. Photograph, c1918

SAMARKAND: MUSICIANS, c1910. Musicians and a dancing boy in Samarkand. Photograph by Sergie Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

RUSSIA: MINERS, c1910. Miners outside the Bakalskii iron mine in Russia. Photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

RUSSIA: FACTORY, c1910. Workers grinding stone products at the Imperial Lapidary Works in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

ARMENIAN WOMEN, c1910. In holiday dress. Photographed by S. M. Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910
ARMENIAN WOMEN, c1910. In holiday dress. Photographed by S.M. Prokudin-Gorskii, c1910

Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) for Carabosse, the wicked fairy godmother in The Sleeping Beauty. Music by Tchaikovsky. Choreography by Marius Petipa

Scenery design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) Scheherazade produced in 1910 by Sergei Diaghilevs Ballets Russes. Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, choreography by Michel Fokine

Decoreative motif by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) for the third scene of Daphnis and Chloe : the lovers with their flocks. Music by Maurice Ravel. Choreography by Michel Fokine

Set design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) Russian theatre and ballet designer, for the second scene of the ballet Daphnis and Chloe music by Maurice Ravel. Choreography by Michel Fokine

Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov (Sergey Rakmaninov) 1873-1943. Russian pianist and composer. Rachmaninov c1922

Nicolai Orenburg (1837-1898) Russian artist. Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, Tsarevitch Nikolai Alexandrovich (later Tsar Nicholas II) and Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich at Tsarskoe Selo. 1880

At the Southern Border (of Muscovy), 1888. Oil on canvas. Sergei Ivanov (1864-1910) Russian painter. From 16th to 18th centuries Crimean Tartars repeatedly invaded, Muscovy

Sergei Korolev in 1934
Sergei Korolev (1907-1966), pioneering Soviet rocket scientist. Korolev studied aviation in Moscow, and in his late teens designed and built gliders as a hobby

World Athletics Championships, Korea C013 / 7865
World Athletics Championships. Russias Sergey Bakulin pouring water over himself during the 50 km race-walking event at the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea

World Athletics Championships, Korea C013 / 7864
World Athletics Championships. Russias Sergey Bakulin on the ground after winning the gold medal in the 50 km race-walking event at the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea

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Sergei Rachmaninov, the renowned Russian pianist, composer, and conductor, left an indelible mark on the world of classical music. Born in 1873 and passing away in 1943, his compositions continue to captivate audiences with their emotional depth and technical brilliance. In 1920, a striking oil painting by Boris Chaliapin immortalized Sergei Rachmaninov's intense passion for music. The portrait captured the essence of this musical genius who pushed boundaries and created timeless masterpieces. Another influential figure named Sergei was Eisenstein, a pioneering filmmaker known for his groundbreaking techniques in cinema. His innovative approach to storytelling revolutionized the art form and inspired generations of filmmakers. The name it is associated with other prominent individuals such as Sergei Vasilevich Rachmaninov - another talented musician from Russia - as well as political figures like Sergei Kirov, Fedor Raskolnikov, Sergo Ordzhonikidze. The artistic realm witnessed collaborations between Diaghilev Ballets Russes and Picasso's Cuadro Flamenco that showcased the creative fusion of dance and visual arts under Sergei Diaghilev's visionary leadership. During World War II era emerged three notable Russian composers: Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Aram Khachaturian. Their works reflected the tumultuous times they lived in while leaving an everlasting impact on classical music history. History intertwines with love when we recall Elizabeth of Hesse's marriage to Duke Sergei Alexandrovich – their union symbolizing both romance and tragedy against a backdrop of royalty. Sergei Prokofiev further solidified his place among great composers through his composition "War And Peace, " which brought Leo Tolstoy's epic novel to life musically. This collaboration between two artistic giants resulted in a masterpiece that resonates even today.