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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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Cossack, You Have Only One Path, 1919. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946)

Cossack, You Have Only One Path, 1919. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946)
Cossack, You Have Only One Path, 1919. Private Collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: Red Army Man Don't Want Blood, But They Are Ready, 1921. Creator: Moor

Red Army Man Don't Want Blood, But They Are Ready, 1921. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946)
Red Army Man Don't Want Blood, But They Are Ready, 1921. Private Collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, 1828. Creator: Georgin, François (1801-1863)

The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, 1828. Creator: Georgin, François (1801-1863)
The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, 1828. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

Background imageRussian History Collection: Presentation of Czar Vasili Shuisky by the hetman Stanislaw Zolkiewski at the Warsaw Sejm... 1892

Presentation of Czar Vasili Shuisky by the hetman Stanislaw Zolkiewski at the Warsaw Sejm... 1892
Presentation of Czar Vasili Shuisky by the hetman Stanislaw Zolkiewski at the Warsaw Sejm in 1611, 1892. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

Background imageRussian History Collection: Igor's Campaign. Illustration to The Tale of Igor's Campaign, ca 1928

Igor's Campaign. Illustration to The Tale of Igor's Campaign, ca 1928. Private Collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: The dogs of the Entente: Denikin, Kolchak, Yudenich, 1919. Creator: Deni (Denisov)

The dogs of the Entente: Denikin, Kolchak, Yudenich, 1919. Creator: Deni (Denisov)
The dogs of the Entente: Denikin, Kolchak, Yudenich, 1919. Private Collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: Map of Russia in the 14th and 15th century, 1914

Map of Russia in the 14th and 15th century, 1914. Private Collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: The Baskaks, 1909. Artist: Ivanov, Sergei Vasilyevich (1864-1910)

The Baskaks, 1909. Artist: Ivanov, Sergei Vasilyevich (1864-1910)
The Baskaks, 1909. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageRussian History Collection: The Marriage of Ivan III and Sophia Palaiologina, 1472 (From Illustrated Karamzin), 1836

The Marriage of Ivan III and Sophia Palaiologina, 1472 (From Illustrated Karamzin), 1836. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageRussian History Collection: Flag of the Leib-Guard Preobrazhensky Regiment, 1742. Artist: Flags, Banners and Standards

Flag of the Leib-Guard Preobrazhensky Regiment, 1742. Artist: Flags, Banners and Standards
Flag of the Leib-Guard Preobrazhensky Regiment, 1742. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageRussian History Collection: Portrait of Empress Catherine the Great in her Coronation Robe

Portrait of Empress Catherine the Great in her Coronation Robe. Artist: Erichsen, Vigilius (1722-1782)
Portrait of Empress Catherine the Great in her Coronation Robe. Found in the collection of The David Collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: Wooden City of Moscow in the 14th century. Artist: Vasnetsov, Appolinari Mikhaylovich (1856-1933)

Wooden City of Moscow in the 14th century. Artist: Vasnetsov, Appolinari Mikhaylovich (1856-1933)
Wooden City of Moscow in the 14th century. Found in the collection of the Museum of Moscow History and Reconstruction, Moscow

Background imageRussian History Collection: Saint Olga, Princess of Kiev, 1885-1896. Artist: Nesterov, Mikhail Vasilyevich (1862-1942)

Saint Olga, Princess of Kiev, 1885-1896. Artist: Nesterov, Mikhail Vasilyevich (1862-1942)
Saint Olga, Princess of Kiev, 1885-1896. Found in the collection of the St Vladimirs Cathedral, Kiev

Background imageRussian History Collection: The wedding of Tsar Nicholas II and the Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt on November 26

The wedding of Tsar Nicholas II and the Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt on November 26, 1894, 1895-1896. Found in the Collection of Royal Collection, London

Background imageRussian History Collection: Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark! European satirical map, 1914. Artist: Anonymous

Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark! European satirical map, 1914. Artist: Anonymous
Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark! European satirical map, 1914. Private Collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich at Baranovichi, September 1914, 1914

Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich at Baranovichi, September 1914, 1914. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageRussian History Collection: Emperor Alexander II in the gala uniform of the Life Guard Cavalry Regiment, 1856

Emperor Alexander II in the gala uniform of the Life Guard Cavalry Regiment, 1856. From a private collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: Entente under the mask of peace (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich

Entente under the mask of peace (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich
Entente under the mask of peace (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageRussian History Collection: Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire of Emperor Paul I of Russia, 1800

Greater coat of arms of the Russian Empire of Emperor Paul I of Russia, 1800. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow

Background imageRussian History Collection: False Dmitry I, 1903

False Dmitry I, 1903. Private Collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: Death to capital - or death under the heel of capital!, 1919

Death to capital - or death under the heel of capital!, 1919. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageRussian History Collection: Bookshops on the Christ the Saviour Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Creator: Vasnetsov

Bookshops on the Christ the Saviour Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Creator: Vasnetsov
Bookshops on the Christ the Saviour Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow

Background imageRussian History Collection: The All Saints Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Creator: Vasnetsov, Appolinari Mikhaylovich

The All Saints Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Creator: Vasnetsov, Appolinari Mikhaylovich
The All Saints Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow

Background imageRussian History Collection: The Print Yard on Nikolskaya Street in Moscow, Early 1920s

The Print Yard on Nikolskaya Street in Moscow, Early 1920s. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow

Background imageRussian History Collection: HMS Wachtmeister fighting against the Russian squadron on Juny 4, 1719, 1895

HMS Wachtmeister fighting against the Russian squadron on Juny 4, 1719, 1895. Private Collection

Background imageRussian History Collection: The Death of Askold and Dir

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: False Dmitry I. From Thesaurus picturarum, 1564-1606

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: The Fall of Novgorod

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Soldier in the snow (All quiet on the Shipka Pass)

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: The Battle of Mir on 9 July 1812

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: The Emancipation of the serfs in 1861, 1861

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: View of the Neglinnaya River and Kitay-gorod from the Petrovsky Square, 1790s

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Dressing Room of the Empress Maria Feodorovna at the Gatchina Palace

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Catherine II laying the trophies of the Battle of Chesma on the tomb of Peter the Great, 1791

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Prince Alexander Nevsky begging Batu Khan for mercy for Russia, End of 19th century

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

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: The sabre of Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh of Kiev, 1840s

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Single combat of Peresvet and Temir-murza on the Kulikovo Field in 1380

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Taking of the Shumen Fortress. Artist: Willewalde, Gottfried (Bogdan Pavlovich) (1818-1903)

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Medal False Dmitry, 1606. Artist: Anonymous

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Russian atrocities in Livonia in 1578. From Johann Jakob Wicks Sammlung von Nachrichten

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: The Streltsy in Kitay-gorod (Illustration from Travels to the Great Duke of Muscovy)

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Russian atrocities in Livonia on July and August 1577. From Johann Jakob Wicks Sammlung von

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: They prefer to tinker with ink, getting thenselves all dirty, 1920

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Coin (Zlatnik) of Grand Duke Vladimir Svyatoslavich (Averse: Portrait of the ruler), 980-1015

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh of Kiev (From the Tsarskiy titulyarnik (Tsars Book of Titles)

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Dining room of the Winter Palace after the explosion, evening of February 17, 1880, 1880

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

Background imageRussian History Collection: Basil the Blessed, Fool for Christ

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



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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.