Tiaras, parure sets, brooches, luxurious bracelets, pearls and more pearls – what the Romanov spouses wore As is well known, most of the Russian empresses were German princesses in their…

Moscow in the 19th century was the largest center for the production of silverware in Russia. In addition to such large productions as the factories of Ovchinnikov, Khlebnikov, the Galkin…

Portraits of Russian beauties were created by great artists and took a significant place both in the history of Russian painting and in the halls of famous museums around the…

In the 19th century, samovar business turned out to be one of the most profitable. Several brands have emerged that have become market leaders. One of the most famous brands…

Parsuna is a trend in Russian portraiture of the middle and second half of the 17th century. The name of the term comes from the Latin word persona (person or…

“Between Classes” is a painting by the remarkable Russian artist Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky from a series of works dedicated to the images of peasant children, sincere in their friendship, desire…