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Ivan Collection (#3)

Ivan, a name that echoes through history with both triumph and tragedy

Background imageIvan Collection: Ivan IV Vasilyevich, 1530 - 1584, aka Ivan the Terrible or Ivan the Fearsome

Ivan IV Vasilyevich, 1530 - 1584, aka Ivan the Terrible or Ivan the Fearsome. Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547, then Tsar of All Rus until his death in 1584

Background imageIvan Collection: Ivan Iii Vasilevich 1440 - 1505. Ivan The Great. Grand Prince Of Moscow. Grand Prince Of All Russia

Ivan Iii Vasilevich 1440 - 1505. Ivan The Great. Grand Prince Of Moscow. Grand Prince Of All Russia. From Sveriges Historia By Otto Sjogren, Published Malmo 1938

Background imageIvan Collection: Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, 1818 To 1883. Russian Novelist And Playwright

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, 1818 To 1883. Russian Novelist And Playwright. After A 19Th Century Photograph

Background imageIvan Collection: Ivan Turgenev, Also Spelled Turgueniev And Tourgeuneff, 1818-1883. Russian Author

Ivan Turgenev, Also Spelled Turgueniev And Tourgeuneff, 1818-1883. Russian Author

Background imageIvan Collection: Russian author Leo Tolstoy and his wife Sophia Tolstaya, Russia, 1895. Artist: Sophia Tolstaya

Russian author Leo Tolstoy and his wife Sophia Tolstaya, Russia, 1895. Artist: Sophia Tolstaya
Russian author Leo Tolstoy and his wife Sophia Tolstaya, Russia, 1895. Tolstoy (1828-1910) married Sophia Andreyevna Behrs (1844-1919) in 1862

Background imageIvan Collection: A Walk in a Forest, 1869. Artist: Ivan Shishkin

A Walk in a Forest, 1869. Artist: Ivan Shishkin
A Walk in a Forest, 1869. Shishkin, Ivan Ivanovich (1832-1898). Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageIvan Collection: Dr Syn by Russell Thorndike and Ivan Firth

Dr Syn by Russell Thorndike and Ivan Firth
Dr Syn by Russell Thorndike (6 February 1885 7 November 1972) and Ivan Firth, adapted from Thorndikes novel. First produced at the Wyndhams Theatre on 11th October 1925

Background imageIvan Collection: A scene from the film Casanova (1927)

A scene from the film Casanova (1927)
Rina de Liguoro, an Italian Countess in a scene from the film Casanova (1927) also called Prince of Adventurers and directed by Alexandre Volkoff. Date: 1927

Background imageIvan Collection: Croatian Shepherd, playing a Frula

Croatian Shepherd, playing a Frula. The frula (also known as svirala or jedinka), is a musical instrument which resembles a medium sized recorder or flute, traditionally played in Serbia

Background imageIvan Collection: Ivan the Terrible (1530-1584). Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Ivan the Terrible (1530-1584). Portrait. Engraving. Colored
Ivan IV Vasilyevich (1530-1584), known as Ivan the Terrible. Grand Prince of Moscow (1533-1547) and Tsar of All the Russias (1547-1584). Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Background imageIvan Collection: Mazeppa on Horse 17C

Mazeppa on Horse 17C
IVAN STEPANOVICH MAZEPPA Polish noble, tied to a wild horse for having an affair with the Countess Bradowski. Date: 1644 ? - 1709

Background imageIvan Collection: Ivan Ivanovitch, the Russian Tommy Atkins, WW1

Ivan Ivanovitch, the Russian Tommy Atkins, WW1
Ivan Ivanovitch, the Russian Tommy Atkins at the start of the First World War. A typical Russian soldier smiles and salutes. Date: August 1914

Background imageIvan Collection: Ilya Muromets - Elijah of Murom on horseback

Ilya Muromets - Elijah of Murom on horseback
Ilya Muromets (Elijah of Murom) - a Kievan Rus epic hero. He is celebrated in numerous byliny (folk epic poems). Along with Dobrynya Nikitich

Background imageIvan Collection: KRAMSKOI, Ivan Nikolaevich (1837-1887). Unknown

KRAMSKOI, Ivan Nikolaevich (1837-1887). Unknown woman. 1883. Detail. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. Moscow. Tretyakov Gallery

Background imageIvan Collection: OLYMPIC GAMES, 1976. Sergey Savelyev of the Soviet Union waves from the winners podium at

OLYMPIC GAMES, 1976. Sergey Savelyev of the Soviet Union waves from the winners podium at the Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, 6 February 1976

Background imageIvan Collection: Tsar Ivan III

Tsar Ivan III
IVAN III THE GREAT Tsar of Russia

Background imageIvan Collection: Ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible. Ivan IV Vasilyevich (1530-1584) Tsar of Russia from 1533 / 4

Ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible. Ivan IV Vasilyevich (1530-1584) Tsar of Russia from 1533 / 4
Ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible. Ivan IV Vasilyevich (1530-1584) Tsar of Russia from 1533/4

Background imageIvan Collection: Ivan the Terrible begs to become a Monk by K Lebedev. Ivan IV the Terrible

Ivan the Terrible begs to become a Monk by K Lebedev. Ivan IV the Terrible
Ivans repentance: he asks a father superior of the Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery to let him take the tonsure at his monastery

Background imageIvan Collection: Mazeppa, 1942

Mazeppa, 1942. From Fairs, Circuses and Music Halls, by M. Wilson Disher. [Collins, London, 1942]

Background imageIvan Collection: Members of the cast of Oh! Oh! Delphine!!!, c1916. Artist: Rotary Photo

Members of the cast of Oh! Oh! Delphine!!!, c1916. Artist: Rotary Photo
Members of the cast of Oh! Oh! Delphine!!!, c1916. Dorothy Jordan as Bimboula, Courtice Pounds as Colonel Pomponnet and Walter Passmore as Alphonse Bouchette

Background imageIvan Collection: The market place at Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, c1930s. Artist: John Bushby

The market place at Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, c1930s. Artist: John Bushby
The market place at Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, c1930s. View showing the statue of the famous 17th century Croatian poet Ivan Gundulic and the dome of the Baroque Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary

Background imageIvan Collection: Chinese miners from the Upper Yangtze highlands, 1895. Artist: Bertrano

Chinese miners from the Upper Yangtze highlands, 1895. Artist: Bertrano
Chinese miners from the Upper Yangtze highlands, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageIvan Collection: A paper mill, China, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl

A paper mill, China, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
A paper mill, China, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: An Ostyak couple, Asia, 1895

An Ostyak couple, Asia, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: Portrait of a Gold (Nanai) couple, 1895

Portrait of a Gold (Nanai) couple, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: Tajiks of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1895

Tajiks of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: The Shchurovskiy Glacier, Russia, 1895

The Shchurovskiy Glacier, Russia, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: The Kizil-Kum Desert, Dussibal Wells, Asia, 1895

The Kizil-Kum Desert, Dussibal Wells, Asia, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: Kyrgyz crossing a river, Kyrgyzstan, 1895

Kyrgyz crossing a river, Kyrgyzstan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: Georgian men, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl

Georgian men, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Georgian men, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: Tuaregs on a journey, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff

Tuaregs on a journey, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff
Tuaregs on a journey, North Africa, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: A school in Fez, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff

A school in Fez, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff
A school in Fez, Morocco, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: The Beni-Ramasses quarter, Constantine, Algeria, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff

The Beni-Ramasses quarter, Constantine, Algeria, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff
The Beni-Ramasses quarter, Constantine, Algeria, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageIvan Collection: A group of Tibbus, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff

A group of Tibbus, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff
A group of Tibbus, North Africa, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageIvan Collection: A Khumir man, woman and child, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff

A Khumir man, woman and child, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff
A Khumir man, woman and child, North Africa, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageIvan Collection: Dungans and Taranchis, types and costumes, c1890

Dungans and Taranchis, types and costumes, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Background imageIvan Collection: The tomb of a lama and an encampment, Mongolian desert, c1890

The tomb of a lama and an encampment, Mongolian desert, c1890. Nomads yurts around the tomb of a Buddhist monk. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII

Background imageIvan Collection: Street scene, Yarkand, c1890

Street scene, Yarkand, c1890. Central Asian peoples in the Chinese town of Shache, also known as Yarkand. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII

Background imageIvan Collection: American two man bobsleigh team, German winter olympic games, 1936

American two man bobsleigh team, German winter olympic games, 1936. Ivan Brown and Alan Washbond in action on their way to winning the gold medal

Background imageIvan Collection: Portrait of the Poet Ivan A Krylov, 1832. Artist: Johann Leberecht Eggink

Portrait of the Poet Ivan A Krylov, 1832. Artist: Johann Leberecht Eggink
Portrait of the Poet Ivan A Krylov, 1832. Krylov (1769-1844) is Russias best known writer of fables. His earlier works were based on the fables of Aesop and Jean de la Fontaine

Background imageIvan Collection: Portrait of the poet Michail Kheraskov, late 18th or 19th century. Artist: Ivan Chessky

Portrait of the poet Michail Kheraskov, late 18th or 19th century. Artist: Ivan Chessky
Portrait of the poet Michail Kheraskov, late 18th or 19th century. Kheraskov (1733-1807) was a favourite poet of Catherine the Great of Russia

Background imageIvan Collection: Hoarfrost, 1906. Artist: Ivan Velz

Hoarfrost, 1906. Artist: Ivan Velz
Hoarfrost, 1906. Found in the collection of the Regional M Vrubel Art Museum, Omsk, Russia

Background imageIvan Collection: Portrait of the Emperor Alexander III, 1886. Artist: Ivan Kramskoy

Portrait of the Emperor Alexander III, 1886. Artist: Ivan Kramskoy
Portrait of the Emperor Alexander III, 1886. Alexander III (1845-1894) reigned as Emperor of Russia from 14 March 1881 until his death in 1894

Background imageIvan Collection: The Capturing of a Tank near Kakhovka, 1927. Artist: Ivan Vladimirov

The Capturing of a Tank near Kakhovka, 1927. Artist: Ivan Vladimirov
The Capturing of a Tank near Kakhovka, 1927. During the Russian Civil War, the area around the port city of Kakhovka on the River Dnieper saw very fierce fighting similar to the trench warfare of

Background imageIvan Collection: A Hot Day (On the Grass. Midday), 1883. Artist: Ivan Kramskoy

A Hot Day (On the Grass. Midday), 1883. Artist: Ivan Kramskoy
A Hot Day (On the Grass. Midday), 1883. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Background imageIvan Collection: Female portrait in Russian Dress, 1784. Artist: Ivan Argunov

Female portrait in Russian Dress, 1784. Artist: Ivan Argunov
Female portrait in Russian Dress, 1784. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageIvan Collection: Illustration for the poem The Tale of Tsar Saltan by Aleksandr Pushkin, 1905. Artist: Ivan Bilibin

Illustration for the poem The Tale of Tsar Saltan by Aleksandr Pushkin, 1905. Artist: Ivan Bilibin
Illustration for the poem The Tale of Tsar Saltan by Aleksandr Pushkin, 1905. Found in the collection of the A Pushkin Memorial Museum, St Petersburg

Background imageIvan Collection: Andrei Ivanovich Stakenschneider, Russian architect, 1860. Artist: Ivan Gokh

Andrei Ivanovich Stakenschneider, Russian architect, 1860. Artist: Ivan Gokh
Andrei Ivanovich Stakenschneider, Russian architect, 1860. Stakenschneider (1802-1865) is credited with transforming Russian architecture from Neoclassicism to Romaticism



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Ivan, a name that echoes through history with both triumph and tragedy. From the infamous Ivan the Terrible to the brilliant minds Bunin and Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, this name carries weight. In 1581, Ivan's heated argument with his son turned fatal, forever staining their relationship. The consequences of that fateful day would haunt him for the rest of his life. But not all they are associated with darkness. Take Ivan Bunin, a renowned writer whose words painted vivid pictures in readers' minds. His literary prowess captivated audiences and left an indelible mark on Russian literature. Then there is Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, a pioneering physiologist who revolutionized our understanding of conditioning and behavior. With his famous experiments on dogs at the Imperial Military Academy of Medicine in St. Petersburg, he laid the foundation for modern psychology. Art also finds its place among these notable Ivans. Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi's brush strokes brought life to Poduzheme village in his captivating painting. Meanwhile, Ivan Bilibin captured Turkey's rich heritage in his depiction of Kars Canal and a 10th-century Armenian Church. History reveals more glimpses into this enigmatic name - from the towering Campanile (bell tower) the Great to picturesque views towards Kars fortress in Turkey. Let us not forget about those who bore this name but were not as widely recognized: like Ivan Stepanovich Mazeppa or even IVAN SERGEEVICH TURGENEV - their contributions may have been lesser-known but still significant within their respective fields. The story behind each "Ivan" is unique; some filled with tragedy while others marked by brilliance and creativity. It serves as a reminder that names carry stories within them – tales waiting to be discovered by those willing to listen closely enough.