July 21st, 2012 at 11:29AM
Ivan Maximovich Poddubny

Ivan Maximovich Poddubny

6 notes #wrestler#athlete#russian#soviet#champion
May 15th, 2012 at 12:29AM
At The Dressing Table, 1909, by Zinaida Serebriakova (self portrait)

At The Dressing Table, 1909, by Zinaida Serebriakova

(self portrait)

126 notes #Zinaida Serebriakova#Russian#artist#painting#portrait#woman#1909#beauty
May 14th, 2012 at 12:49PM
At the fortress wall. “Let them enter!” (1871) by Vasili Vereshchagin. Painting commemorating the capture of Khiva (in present-day Uzbekistan) by Russian Imperial troops.

At the fortress wall. “Let them enter!” (1871) by Vasili Vereshchagin. Painting commemorating the capture of Khiva (in present-day Uzbekistan) by Russian Imperial troops.

#Vasili Vereshchagin#1871#Khiva#Russian#painting#Uzbekistan
May 3rd, 2012 at 10:27PM
The Russian Ballets

The Russian Ballets

23 notes #Russia#Russian#poster#Bailes#art nouveau#design