Tsars Gallery

The Kremlin in Moscow, Russia

The Kremlin in Moscow, showing the Terem Palace, Assumption Cathedral and Ivan the Great Bell Tower. Illustration from Andrew Swinton's Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792. Copperplate engraving by Dell'Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzogno's Collection of the Most Interesting Voyages (Raccolta de Viaggi Piu Interessanti), Milan, 1815-1817. The Kremlin in Moscow, showing the Terem Palace, Assumption Cathedral and Ivan the Great Bell Tower. Illustration from Andrew Swinton's Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792. Copperplate engraving by Dell'Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzogno's Collection of the Most Interesting Voyages (Raccolta de Viaggi Piu Interessanti), Milan, 1815-1817. Date:

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Petro Dorofeyevych Doroshenko, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (engraving)

3244543 Petro Dorofeyevych Doroshenko, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (engraving) by Russian School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petro Dorofeyevych Doroshenko (Ukrainian: ПеN‚N€ÐY ДÐYN€ÐYNˆÐµÐoeкÐY, Russian: ПN‘N‚N€ ДÐYN€ÐYN„еIÐµÐ²ÐžN‡ ДÐYN€ÐYNˆÐµIÐoeкÐY, Polish: Piotr Doroszenko; 1627a€“1698) was a Cossack political and military leader, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (1665a€“1672) and a Russian voyevoda.); Russian, out of copyright

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Portrait of Afanasy Lavrentievich Ordin-Naschokin (1605-1680) with the Truce of Andrusovo

3244541 Portrait of Afanasy Lavrentievich Ordin-Naschokin (1605-1680) with the Truce of Andrusovo (oil on canvas) by Russian School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afanasy Lavrentievich Ordin-Nashchokin (Russian: АN„аÐoeаNÐžÐ¹ ЛавN€ÐµÐoeN‚NŒÐµÐ²ÐžN‡ ОN€ÐŽÐžÐoe-НаN‰ÐYкОÐoe) (1605a€“1680) was one of the most important Russian statesmen of the 17th century. His career represented a landmark in Russian history, as he was the first junior noble to attain the boyar title and highest offices of state not as a result of family connections but due to his personal capabilities and achievements. In many things he anticipated Peter the Great.); Russian, out of copyright

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