Relish in Russia

All about the people, art and literature from Russian history.

Nicholas II: Food sampling

Nicholas II hunting (1912).

Tsar Peter II of Russia (23 October 1715 – 30 January 1730). Peter was crowned at the age of 11 and died of smallpox on the day of his wedding to Princess Yekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukaya, aged 14.

historyofromanovs:

Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna Romanova of Russia, née Princess Louise of Baden, the wife of Tsar Alexander I.

Alix and Ella in preparation for a ball (1889).

ohsoromanov:

Crimea, 1914.

(via historyofromanovs)

Alphonse Mucha, The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia (1914).

OTMA pose in front of the playroom Christmas tree (~1905).

elegantempress:

All of the RUSSIAN CROWN JEWELS together. This is an incredibly RARE image.

The photo appeared in a 1922 album called “Russian Diamond Fund,” shows the entire Russian crown jewelry collection. Amazing!

(via historyofromanovs)

Boris Kustodiev, Church Parade of the Finlandsky Guard Regiment, December 12 (1905).

Postcard of the Kremlin (1900).

Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana (1898).

historyofromanovs:

Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov of Russia, 1904-1918, shoveling snow.

Vasily Surikov, Morning of Streltsy’s Execution (1881).

themed by cory hunlin for tumblr