Surprisingly Collection

Movie poster The Second Youth - Alexander Ilyich Naumov (1899-1928). Colour lithograph, 1926
FIA5406942 Movie poster The Second Youth - Alexander Ilyich Naumov (1899-1928). Colour lithograph, 1926. Russian State Library, Moscow by Naumov, Alexander Ilyich (1899-1928); Russian State Library

Demission du chef (Resignation of the Chief) - Peinture de Alexei Lukich Yushanov (1840-apres 1866), huile sur toile
FIA5372090 Demission du chef (Resignation of the Chief) - Peinture de Alexei Lukich Yushanov (1840-apres 1866), huile sur toile, 1864, art russe, 19e siecle - State Tretyakov Gallery

Le tsar Ivan III (dit Le Grand, 1440-1505) dechire l acte du tatar Khan (A Moscou)
FIA5352200 Le tsar Ivan III (dit Le Grand, 1440-1505) dechire l acte du tatar Khan (A Moscou, Ivan III dechire le traite de soumission au pouvoir mongol)

Au jardin. Peinture de Viktor Ivanovich Zarubin (Victor Zaroubine ou Zaroubin) (1866-1928), huile sur toile
FIA5351530 Au jardin. Peinture de Viktor Ivanovich Zarubin (Victor Zaroubine ou Zaroubin) (1866-1928), huile sur toile. Art russe, 19e-20e siecle, art nouveau, modernisme

Visite des parents a leur fils. (Parents visit their son). Reunion familiale dans une rue en terre battue
FIA5371482 Visite des parents a leur fils. (Parents visit their son). Reunion familiale dans une rue en terre battue, devant l enseigne d un bottier. Le fils porte un tablier d artisan

Au cirque - Peinture de Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev (1886-1939), huile sur toile (50x62 cm)
FIA5389934 Au cirque - Peinture de Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev (1886-1939), huile sur toile (50x62 cm), vers 1908 - (In the circus, Oil on canvas by Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev)

Une lanterne magique dans une maison de paysan (The Magic Lantern in a Peasant House)
FIA5350202 Une lanterne magique dans une maison de paysan (The Magic Lantern in a Peasant House) - Peinture de Lev Grigorievich Solovyev (1837-1919), huile sur toile, 1876 - Art russe

Carlo Rossi, Alexander Rezanov et Lakhtin se cachant de Constantin Thon (Ton) - Oeuvre de Nicolas Benois (1813-1898)
FIA5386197 Carlo Rossi, Alexander Rezanov et Lakhtin se cachant de Constantin Thon (Ton) - Oeuvre de Nicolas Benois (1813-1898), 1840-1850, caricature - Carlo Rossi

Une lettre (A Letter). Une femme triste, au visage tres melancolique, en chemise de nuit
FIA5349320 Une lettre (A Letter). Une femme triste, au visage tres melancolique, en chemise de nuit, pres d une lampe de chevet tient une lettre, dont l enveloppe est tombee sur le sol

Portrait de Mika Morosov. Peinture de Valentin Alexandrovich Serov (1865-1911), huile sur toile, 1901
FIA5328595 Portrait de Mika Morosov. Peinture de Valentin Alexandrovich Serov (1865-1911), huile sur toile, 1901. Art russe, 20e siecle. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou

Confidence. Peinture de Vladimir Yegorovich Makovski (Makovsky, Makovskij) (1846-1920), huile sur toile, 1884
FIA5333572 Confidence. Peinture de Vladimir Yegorovich Makovski (Makovsky, Makovskij) (1846-1920), huile sur toile, 1884. Art russe 19e siecle. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou

Illustration to the The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish par Bilibin, Ivan Yakovlevich (1876-1942)
FIA5401098 Illustration to the The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish par Bilibin, Ivan Yakovlevich (1876-1942), 1933 - Colour lithograph - Museum of the Goznak, Moscow by Bilibin

La conversion sur le chemin de Damas (Saint Paul) - The Conversion on the Way to Damascus - Painting by Ippolito
FIA5386780 La conversion sur le chemin de Damas (Saint Paul) - The Conversion on the Way to Damascus - Painting by Ippolito Scarsellino (Scarsella) (1551-1620)

"Le deuil"(The mourning) Peinture de Lovis Corinth (1858-1925) - 1908 - Oil on canvas Dim 192x174 cm
FIA5399121 " Le deuil" (The mourning) Peinture de Lovis Corinth (1858-1925) - 1908 - Oil on canvas Dim 192x174 cm Niedersaechsisches Landesmuseum, Hannover by Corinth

Apotres pres du sepulcre vide - Peinture de Annibale Carracci (1560-1609) Apostles around the Empty Sepulchre Fresco
FIA5387477 Apotres pres du sepulcre vide - Peinture de Annibale Carracci (1560-1609) Apostles around the Empty Sepulchre Fresco 1604-1607 Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona 193x272

Amazone (Amazon). Une amazone decouvre sur le rivage un marin endormi. Peinture de Heinrich Genrich Matveyevich Maniser
FIA5350841 Amazone (Amazon). Une amazone decouvre sur le rivage un marin endormi. Peinture de Heinrich Genrich Matveyevich Maniser (1847-1925), huile sur toile. Art russe, 20e siecle. Regional M

L acteur Pavel Mochalov (1808-1848) entoure de ses admirateurs. (Actor P. Mochalov among his admirers)
FIA5342459 L acteur Pavel Mochalov (1808-1848) entoure de ses admirateurs. (Actor P. Mochalov among his admirers). Considere comme le plus grand tragedien de la Russie romantique

Eleonore ressuscite (ou Alienor de Castille, 1241-1290). (Le sultan Selim (Selim de Jaffa (actuelle Tel Aviv)
FIA5374209 Eleonore ressuscite (ou Alienor de Castille, 1241-1290). (Le sultan Selim (Selim de Jaffa (actuelle Tel Aviv, Israel) ramene a Edouard I (dit Aux Longues Jambes ou Le Sec, 1239-1307)

La vocation de Saint Matthieu - The Vocation of Saint Matthew - Mattia Preti (1613-1699)
FIA5406569 La vocation de Saint Matthieu - The Vocation of Saint Matthew - Mattia Preti (1613-1699). Oil on canvas, c. 1635. Dimension : 104x164 cm

"Dans la salle d audience"(In a Courtroom) Peinture d
FIA5403122 " Dans la salle d audience" (In a Courtroom) Peinture d Alexander Novoskoltsev (1853-1919), 1877 - Oil on canvas, 120, 5x184 - Private Collection by Novoskoltsev

"Death comes to the Banquet table"(Memento Mori)
FIA5384217 " Death comes to the Banquet table" (Memento Mori) by Martinelli, Giovanni (c.1610-59); NOMA New Orleans Museum OF Art

L as de coeur - Ace of hearts, by Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679). Oil on canvas
FIA5407675 L as de coeur - Ace of hearts, by Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 81x92 cm. Nationalmuseum Stockholm by Steen, Jan Havicksz

Duel with Pistols
A duel with pistols, at surprisingly close quarters - no wonder one of the protagonists has succeeded in hitting his opponent ! Date: circa 1820

GREENWICH FAIR / SIDESHOW
Visitors to Greenwich Fair enjoy the hustle and bustle of the sideshows, including the Surprisingly Corpulent Female. Date: 1839

English ladies swimming team - Stockholm Olympics 1912
The English ladies swimming team at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912, winners of the 4 x 100m race, wearing surprisingly revealing swimming costumes

Bernardin Saint Pierre
JACQUES-HENRI BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE The French author of the surprisingly popular Paul et Virginie. Date: 1737 - 1814

Map America
Munster has got the general picture reasonably right, including Japan (Zipangri) but the Hesperides surprisingly are in mid- Atlantic and Canada (Francisca) skewed. Date: 1553

Vanderbilt New York Home
The picture gallery in the New York home of William Henry Vanderbilt, railway magnate. None of the pictures depicts a railroad train, surprisingly. Date: 1883

Henry Inman, Artist
HENRY INMAN American artist, described here rather surprisingly as the artist-pet of his country. Date: 1801 - 1846

Hong Kong - China - Street Coolies. The first and last are clad in straw raincoats while the one in the centre is carrying provisions purchased from the market. circa 1910s

Lenin and Soldiers
Lenin addresses a surprisingly small gathering of Red Army soldiers

Corsica Bastia
The Mediterranean can get surprisingly rough : the packet-boat La Louise is wrecked at the entrance to the harbour of Bastia, in northeastern Corsica

Nigerian Women
Two Shouaa ladies of the Bornu district of Nigeria, one with an infant on her back : both are wearing fashionably striped garments looking surprisingly modern

First pictogram
An examples of photographs transmitted over telephone wires from Cleveland, Ohio to New York, to produce the first pictogram on May 19th, 1924

Edith Cavell
EDITH CAVELL - nurse in Belgium who helped some 200 Allied servicemen to escape by hiding them in her hospital : the Germans, not surprisingly, disapproved, and shot her

Greenwich Fair / Sideshow
Visitors to Greenwich Fair enjoy the hustle and bustle of the sideshows, including the " Surprisingly Corpulent Female"

Hunting Dress 1450
A man and woman dressed for hunting : the hunter wears brightly striped doublet and hose, his companion a long dress : surprisingly, she is bare-headed

Navaho Chief
Navaho chief with spear and shield, in surprisingly European-like dress

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"Surprisingly Captivating: A Glimpse into Russian Art of the 19th and 20th Century" Step into a world of artistic marvels as we explore a collection of captivating artworks from Russia's rich cultural heritage. From movie posters to oil paintings, each piece tells its own unique story, leaving viewers in awe. "The Second Youth" by Alexander Ilyich Naumov takes us back to 1926 with its vibrant colors and lithographic style. This movie poster transports us to an era filled with excitement and anticipation. In "Resignation of the Chief" by Alexei Lukich Yushanov, we witness a moment frozen in time. The oil painting captures the emotions surrounding a significant event, leaving us pondering the circumstances that led to this resignation. Tsar Ivan III tearing apart the deed of Tatar Khan is depicted in Viktor Andreyevich Simov's work. This powerful image symbolizes rebellion against Mongol rule, showcasing Ivan III's determination and strength. Viktor Ivanovich Zarubin's "Au jardin" invites us into a serene garden scene where nature flourishes under his brushstrokes. The art nouveau style adds an element of modernism to this masterpiece. A heartwarming family reunion unfolds before our eyes in "Parents visit their son. " Set against a backdrop of cobblestone streets and a shoemaker's sign, this painting captures love and connection amidst everyday life. Boris Dmitryevich Grigoriev brings the circus alive through his vivid portrayal on canvas. In "Au cirque, " acrobats defy gravity while clowns bring laughter to all who watch – truly an enchanting spectacle. Lev Grigorievich Solovyev presents an intimate glimpse into peasant life with "The Magic Lantern in a Peasant House. " This painting evokes nostalgia for simpler times when entertainment came from humble sources like lantern shows.