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Tzar Collection (#8)

The term "tzar" carries a rich history and significance in Russian culture

Background imageTzar Collection: Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) the Terrible and his Wet Nurse, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) the Terrible and his Wet Nurse, 1886 (oil on canvas)
BAL200970 Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) the Terrible and his Wet Nurse, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Wenig, Karl Gottlieb (1830-1908); 187x140.5 cm; Kharkov Art Museum, Kharkov, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageTzar Collection: Emperor Alexander II (1818-81) at the Races, 2nd June 1867 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

Emperor Alexander II (1818-81) at the Races, 2nd June 1867 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XIR197202 Emperor Alexander II (1818-81) at the Races, 2nd June 1867 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Mouillard, Alfred (fl.1861-68); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageTzar Collection: Study for a portrait of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) 1898 (oil on canvas)

Study for a portrait of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) 1898 (oil on canvas)
XIR186272 Study for a portrait of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) 1898 (oil on canvas) by Gervex, Henri (1852-1929); 70x56 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageTzar Collection: Peter I (1672-1725) Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia (engraving)

Peter I (1672-1725) Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia (engraving)
KW166442 Peter I (1672-1725) Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Background imageTzar Collection: Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825) (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825) (oil on canvas)
BAL140835 Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825) (oil on canvas) by Shchukin, Stepan Semenovich (1762-1828); 76.6x60.5 cm; Museum of Tropinin and His Contemporaries, Moscow

Background imageTzar Collection: Portrait of ivan grozny (ivan the terrible, ivan iv) by viktor m, vasnetsov (1848 - 1926)

Portrait of ivan grozny (ivan the terrible, ivan iv) by viktor m, vasnetsov (1848 - 1926)

Background imageTzar Collection: Russian emperor nicholas ll and his son alexei in tsarskoye selo, near petrograd in 1915

Russian emperor nicholas ll and his son alexei in tsarskoye selo, near petrograd in 1915, this photo was taken by empress alexandra fyodorovna

Background imageTzar Collection: The first world war, emperor nicholas ll, supreme commander-in-chief

The first world war, emperor nicholas ll, supreme commander-in-chief, at the western front in march 1916

Background imageTzar Collection: Portrait of tsar peter the great of russia (peter i: 1672 - 1725)

Portrait of tsar peter the great of russia (peter i: 1672 - 1725)

Background imageTzar Collection: Portrait of tsar alexander ll, emperor of russia

Portrait of tsar alexander ll, emperor of russia

Background imageTzar Collection: Portrait of tsar nicholas ll of russia by b, m, koustodiev from the early 1900s

Portrait of tsar nicholas ll of russia by b, m, koustodiev from the early 1900s

Background imageTzar Collection: Portrait of boris godunov (1552 - 1605), tsar of muscovy, from the state historical museum in moscow

Portrait of boris godunov (1552 - 1605), tsar of muscovy, from the state historical museum in moscow

Background imageTzar Collection: Emperor alexander i (1777 - 1825)

Emperor alexander i (1777 - 1825)

Background imageTzar Collection: Portrait of czar paul i of russia by an anonymous artist

Portrait of czar paul i of russia by an anonymous artist

Background imageTzar Collection: Portrait of ivan grozny (ivan the terrible, ivan iv)

Portrait of ivan grozny (ivan the terrible, ivan iv)

Background imageTzar Collection: tsar nicholas ll with his family (son, alexei and daughters, olga, maria, anastasia and tatiana)

tsar nicholas ll with his family (son, alexei and daughters, olga, maria, anastasia and tatiana) on the roof of the house in tobolsk where they were held in 1918 before being transferred to

Background imageTzar Collection: Two-headed eagle on the back of ivan groznys (ivan the terrible, ivan iv) ivory throne

Two-headed eagle on the back of ivan groznys (ivan the terrible, ivan iv) ivory throne, on display in moscows kremlin

Background imageTzar Collection: Tsar nicholas ll cutting wood with pierre gilliard, the tutor of tsarevich (prince) alexei

Tsar nicholas ll cutting wood with pierre gilliard, the tutor of tsarevich (prince) alexei, during their imprisonment in tobolsk in 1918

Background imageTzar Collection: The royal couple of russia, tsar nicholas ll and tsarina alexandra fyodorovna

The royal couple of russia, tsar nicholas ll and tsarina alexandra fyodorovna, walking from the assumption cathedral to the nikolayevsky palace, may 25, 1913, the boy is their son, prince alexei

Background imageTzar Collection: Tsar alexander lli and family in yalta in 1893, on the left is tsarevich nicholai (later)

Tsar alexander lli and family in yalta in 1893, on the left is tsarevich nicholai (later, tsar nicholas ll)

Background imageTzar Collection: The third hussar yelisavetgrad her highness grand duchess olga nikolayevnas regiment

The third hussar yelisavetgrad her highness grand duchess olga nikolayevnas regiment and the eight uhlan voznesensky her highness grand duchess tatyana nikolayevnas regiment reviewed in the presence

Background imageTzar Collection: Tsar nicholas ll, imprisoned by the provisional government at tsarskoye selo, during a walk, 1917

Tsar nicholas ll, imprisoned by the provisional government at tsarskoye selo, during a walk, 1917

Background imageTzar Collection: Ruassian emperor nicholas ll and his heir alexei (boy being carried)

Ruassian emperor nicholas ll and his heir alexei (boy being carried) leaving novospassky monastery, may 26, 1913

Background imageTzar Collection: Russian emperor, tsar nicholas ll, 1914

Russian emperor, tsar nicholas ll, 1914

Background imageTzar Collection: The first world war, supreme commander-in-chief tsar nicholas ll with general (infantry) alexeyev

The first world war, supreme commander-in-chief tsar nicholas ll with general (infantry) alexeyev, chief of staff, and major-general pustovoitenko, quarter-master of the staff

Background imageTzar Collection: Russian royal family: emperor nicholas ll, empress alexandra fyodorovna

Russian royal family: emperor nicholas ll, empress alexandra fyodorovna, grand duchesses (from left) maria, tatyana, olga, anastasia and crown prince alexei, 1913 or 1914

Background imageTzar Collection: Daughters of tsar nicholas and tsarina alexandra, olga, tatyana, maria, anastasia

Daughters of tsar nicholas and tsarina alexandra, olga, tatyana, maria, anastasia

Background imageTzar Collection: The royal famil following the religious procession in nizhny novgorod, may 17, 1913

The royal famil following the religious procession in nizhny novgorod, may 17, 1913

Background imageTzar Collection: Russian emperor, tsar nicholas ll, 1898

Russian emperor, tsar nicholas ll, 1898

Background imageTzar Collection: Russian emperor, tsar nicholas ll

Russian emperor, tsar nicholas ll

Background imageTzar Collection: Russian royal family: emperor nicholas ll, empress alexandra fyodorovna

Russian royal family: emperor nicholas ll, empress alexandra fyodorovna, grand duchesses (from left) maria, tatyana, olga, anastasia and crown prince alexei, 1913

Background imageTzar Collection: The royal couple of russia, tsar nicholas ll and tsarina alexandra fyodorovna

The royal couple of russia, tsar nicholas ll and tsarina alexandra fyodorovna

Background imageTzar Collection: Moscow. Tsars Palace in the Kremlin, 19th c

Moscow. Tsars Palace in the Kremlin, 19th c. Engraving

Background imageTzar Collection: ALEXANDER III of Russia (1845-1894). Tsar of

ALEXANDER III of Russia (1845-1894). Tsar of

Background imageTzar Collection: Bust of Nicholas II, last Tsar of Russia in the gardens of the Russian Orthodox Church

Bust of Nicholas II, last Tsar of Russia in the gardens of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Archangel Michael, Sochi, Russia

Background imageTzar Collection: PROY2A-00036

PROY2A-00036
Peter the Great in armor. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Background imageTzar Collection: PROY2A-00110

PROY2A-00110
Peter the Great studying shipbuilding at Zaandam, Holland. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration

Background imageTzar Collection: PROY2A-00116

PROY2A-00116
Peter the Great founding St. Petersburg, Russia, 1703. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting

Background imageTzar Collection: PROY2A-00171

PROY2A-00171
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia. Hand-colored woodcut of a portrait

Background imageTzar Collection: Russian Orthodox clergy and royal family, 1600s

Russian Orthodox clergy and royal family, 1600s
Russian rulers and Orthodox clergy, 1600s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a 17th-century miniature

Background imageTzar Collection: PROY2A-00166

PROY2A-00166
Coronation of the two Romanov children, Ivan V and Peter I, 1682. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTzar Collection: PROY2A-00165

PROY2A-00165
Tsar Peter I at the Troitsa Monastery receiving the deputations of the Streltsi. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTzar Collection: PROY2A-00167

PROY2A-00167
Peter striking a priest in a monastery. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTzar Collection: EVNT2A-00301

EVNT2A-00301
Swedish victorious over the Russians at the Battle of Narva, Estonia, Great Northern War, 1700. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illusration

Background imageTzar Collection: EVNT2A-00300

EVNT2A-00300
Russian army camp on the Pruth River during negotiations with the Turks, 1711, Great Northern War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTzar Collection: EVNT2A-00296

EVNT2A-00296
Russian bombardment of Noteborg (Petrokrepost), from an island on the Neva River, during the Great Northern War, 1702. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTzar Collection: EVNT2A-00295

EVNT2A-00295
Peter the Great commanding the Russian army against the Swedes at the Battle of Poltava, Great Northern War, 1709. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTzar Collection: EVNT2A-00294

EVNT2A-00294
Flight of Swedish King Charles XII after losing the Battle of Poltava to Peter the Great, 1709. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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The term "tzar" carries a rich history and significance in Russian culture. From the powerful reign of Peter I, the Great, depicted in an oil painting at Deptford Dockyard in 1857, to the grandeur of The Entrance of the Emperors into Paris captured on paper, these images showcase the might and influence of the tsars. One cannot overlook significant moments like the Crowning of Nicolas I or the Napoleonic war of 1812, where Napoleon's retreat from Moscow was overseen by the imperial Russian two-headed eagle and Tsar Alexander I. These events symbolize both power and resilience. Looking further back in time, we encounter Michael I, who reigned as Tzar from 1613 to 1645. His rule marked a turning point for Russia after years of political turmoil. Moving away from politics but still encapsulating majesty is The Tzar Bell located in Moscow. This Victorian-era masterpiece stands as a testament to craftsmanship and serves as a reminder of Russia's cultural heritage. Another glimpse into this heritage can be seen through The Tzar's Troika - a traditional Russian carriage that embodies elegance and grace. Its presence evokes images of royal journeys across snowy landscapes. Lastly, we have an intimate snapshot capturing family life with Tsar Nicholas II photographed alongside his loved ones in 1905. This black-and-white photo allows us to glimpse behind closed doors into their personal world amidst turbulent times. Whether it be through historical paintings or iconic landmarks like The Tzar Bell or troikas gliding through snow-covered landscapes, these glimpses into tzardom provide us with insight into Russia's past glory and its enduring legacy.