Solovki Collection

The handing over of a petition to the tsar, 1790s. Creator: Anonymous
The handing over of a petition to the tsar. (The Story about Fathers and Sufferers of Solovki by S. Denisov), 1790s. Private Collection

Silence, 1903. Found in the collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Russia, White Sea, Solovetsky Islands. Russia, White Sea, Solovetsky Islands. The Kremlin Wall

The Solovki prison camp (SLON), 1927-1928. Found in the collection of Memorial, historical and civil rights society

Saints Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki with view of the Solovetsky Monastery, 1765. Private Collection

Golgotha Skete at the Anzer island, on the Solovetsky Islands. Artist: Cherepanov, Vasily Artemyevich (active 19th cen)
Golgotha Skete at the Anzer island, on the Solovetsky Islands. Private Collection

Concert band of the Solovki prison camp Artist: Anonymous
Concert band of the Solovki prison camp. Found in the collection of State Museum of the Political History of Russia, St. Petersburg

Soviet power does not punish, it corrects (The slogan on the wall of the former Red Corner punishmen Artist: Anonymous)
Soviet power does not punish, it corrects (The slogan on the wall of the former Red Corner punishment cell of GULAG). Found in the collection of State Museum of the Political History of Russia, St

Shock workers of GULAG Artist: Anonymous
Shock workers of GULAG. Found in the collection of State Museum of the Political History of Russia, St. Petersburg

Saints Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, Early 18th cen Artist: Russian icon
Saints Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, Early 18th cen.. From a private collection

Salt production in the Solovetsky Transfiguration Monastery on the Solovetsky Islands, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery

Life of Saints Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, 1596-1598. Artist: Ancient Russian Art
Life of Saints Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, 1596-1598. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

Saints Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, Early 17th cen Artist: Russian icon
Saints Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, Early 17th cen.. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Letter of the Solovetsky monks refusing the new service books (June 8, 1658), 1658. Artist: Historical Document
Letter of the Solovetsky monks refusing the new service books (June 8, 1658), 1658. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

Peter the Greats Fleet at the Onega Bay, ca 1707. Artist: Anonymous
Peter the Greats Fleet at the Onega Bay, ca 1707. Private Collection

Saints Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, Late 18th cent Artist: Russian icon
Saints Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, Late 18th cent.. Private Collection

The Solovetsky Monastery on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea, 1915
The Solovetsky Monastery on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea

View of fortified city of Solovki on White Sea, detail from Panel of Saints Sabazio and Zosima
Russia, 17th century. The fortified city of Solovki on the White Sea. Detail on the panel of the Saints Sabazio and Zosima

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"Solovki: A Silent Haven of History and Contrasts" Step back in time to 1903, where silence enveloped the Solovetsky Islands, home to the renowned Solovki Monastery. The tranquility was interrupted in the late 1790s when a petition was handed over to the tsar, echoing through the halls of power. Fast forward to 1927-1928, and witness a darker chapter as the Solovki prison camp (SLON) emerged. Its walls held stories of struggle and resilience, captured by an anonymous artist depicting a concert band that brought fleeting moments of solace amidst hardship. Yet even amidst adversity, hope prevailed. Soviet power sought not just punishment but correction as proclaimed on a wall adorned with an anonymous slogan. Shock workers of GULAG stood tall, their faces hidden behind anonymity but their determination evident. The presence of Saints Zosima and Savvatiy throughout history is undeniable. From Dmitri Pastukhov's masterpiece in 1765 showcasing them alongside the majestic Solovetsky Monastery to Russian icons from different eras immortalizing these revered figures. Beyond its religious significance, life on Solovki encompassed diverse endeavors. Vasily Artemyevich Cherepanov's artwork transports us to Golgotha Skete at Anzer island while ancient Russian art reveals salt production techniques within Transfiguration Monastery during the seventeenth century. Delve deeper into history with depictions from Ancient Russian Art chronicling both early eighteenth-century saints Zosima and Savvatiy along with their lives between 1596-1598. These icons serve as timeless reminders of faith's enduring strength across centuries. Solovki stands today as a testament to human resilience amid contrasting chapters etched upon its shores - from serenity shattered by petitions for change to prisons concealing tales untold; from sacred monasteries to the toil of labor camps.