Treasures of Mediaeval Russia The finest works of Russian art are closely bound up with the history of Russia itself, the creative toil of the Russian people, the striving for…
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Russian Arms
Russian Arms. Treasures of the Order of Lenin State Historic Museum The Arms Department of the Order of Lenin State Historic Museum is an arsenal of its own kind displaying…
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The Ethnographical Museum of the Peoples of the USSR
The Ethnographical Museum of the Peoples of the USSR Peasant art is characterized by a great decorative power, elegance of colour, structural simplicity and ornamental ingenuity. The Ethnographical Museum of…
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Edged weapons from Zlatoust
Edged weapons from Zlatoust 19th century Among the famous repositories of Russian arms and armor are the Hermitage in Leningrad, the History Museum in Moscow and the Museum of Regional…
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Wooden sculpture of Russian North
Wooden sculpture of Russian North At the same time from the Middle Ages in the north – in Kargopol, Kholmogory, Archangel, the Solovetsky and Anthony-Syisky Monasteries, in bigger villages of…
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Eastern Siberia historical monuments
Eastern Siberia historical monuments In no other part of the world is it as difficult to get at these riches. Man is challenged by severe climatic conditions, perma-frost, impenetrable forests,…
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