{"id":24404,"date":"2018-04-09T02:34:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T00:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.igorcarlfaberge.com\/the-romanov-dynasty-through-20-fascinating-portraits\/"},"modified":"2018-04-09T02:34:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T00:34:21","slug":"the-romanov-dynasty-through-20-fascinating-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.igorcarlfaberge.com\/en\/the-romanov-dynasty-through-20-fascinating-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"The Romanov dynasty through 20 fascinating portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article__summary article__summary_short\">\n<div class=\"article__summary-wrapper article__summary-wrapper_short\">If Instagram had existed in the time of the tsars, their royal accounts would undoubtedly have been full of selfies, given their obsession with portraits. Here are a number of official and informal works immortalising members of the Russian imperial family, created by the country\u2019s finest painters. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__text article__text_short\">\n<h4><strong>Peter the Great<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333915e9f93a0b1eb97a.jpg\" alt=\" Peter the Great by Paul Delaroche\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Peter the Great by Paul Delaroche<\/p>\n<p>Hamburger Kunsthalle<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first Russian tsar to present himself as an \u201cemperor\u201d quite literally transformed the country\u2019s appearance. He created the navy and built the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/tag\/saint-petersbourg\">St Petersburg<\/a>, a window onto Europe. He also forced women to wear European-style clothing that revealed their breasts and compelled the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/histoire\/79087-pierre-le-grand-%C3%A9tablit-un-impot-sur-la-barbe\">boyars to shave their long beards<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333915e9f93a0b1eb97b.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">Peter I (the Great) Questioning Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich at Peterhof by Nikolai Ge<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Like many geniuses, <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/tag\/pierre-le-grand\">Peter<\/a> was nervous and distrustful. He was determined to cling to power and believed that his own son, Alexei, was plotting a coup\u2014so he had him arrested and imprisoned in the Peter and Paul Fortress. The young heir died there, but it is not known exactly of what (probably as a result of torture).  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/multimedia\/pictures\/2016\/03\/04\/le-dernier-bal-de-la-maison-romanov_573095\">The last ball of the House of Romanov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Anna Ioannovna<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333a15e9f93a0b1eb97d.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Empress Anna Ioannovna by Louis Caravaque\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Empress Anna Ioannovna by Louis Caravaque<\/p>\n<p>Tretyakov Gallery<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Anna, Peter the Great\u2019s niece, spent 20 years in the Duchy of Courland. She was asked to take the Russian throne in 1730 after the death of her uncle\u2019s grandson, Peter II. She brought her prot\u00e9g\u00e9 and lover, Ernst Biron, from Courland to St Petersburg\u2014for a decade, he ruled the empire from the shadows, becoming the most powerful man in the country.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333a15e9f93a0b1eb97c.jpg\" alt=\"Jesters at the court of Empress Anna by Valery Jacobi\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Jesters at the Court of Empress Anna by Valery Jacobi<\/p>\n<p>Tretyakov Gallery<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/histoire\/79192-romanov-inconnus\">Anna<\/a> showed little interest in politics. She enjoyed court gossip and was somewhat reminiscent of a kind of Russian Louis XIV\u2014an extravagant ruler who surrounded herself with many court jesters and spent large sums on entertainment. <\/p>\n<h4><strong>Elizabeth Petrovna<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333a15e9f93a0b1eb97e.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Elizabeth by Vigilius Eriksen\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Elizabeth by Vigilius Eriksen<\/p>\n<p>Tsarskoye Selo State Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elizabeth Petrovna was the daughter of Peter the Great, and her reign was best known for its commitment to the Enlightenment. She founded Moscow University, developed the national theatre, and established the Academy of Arts. She virtually abolished the death penalty in Russia\u2014capital punishment was not carried out during her reign.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333a15e9f93a0b1eb97f.jpg\" alt=\"Peter II and Princess Elizabeth Hunting with Dogs by Valentin Serov\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Peter II and Princess Elizabeth hunting with dogs by Valentin Serov<\/p>\n<p>Russian Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elizabeth was very close to her nephew, the young Tsar Peter II, and they often held parties together and went hunting and on long walks. A court even discussed their possible marriage\u2014had it happened, she would have become empress much earlier, but she waited 11 years and two other tsars before launching a coup. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/multimedia\/pictures\/2016\/11\/08\/maria-romanova-imperatrice-et-bienfaitrice-infatigable_645681\">Maria Romanova, empress and tireless benefactress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Catherine the Great<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333b15e9f93a0b1eb980.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine the Great by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 1779\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Catherine the Great by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 1779<\/p>\n<p>Krasnodar Regional Art Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This incredibly powerful German princess had one of the longest reigns of all the tsars (34 years). She deposed her own husband, the strange and feeble-minded Emperor Peter III, who clearly preferred Germany to Russia. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333b15e9f93a0b1eb981.jpg\" alt=\"Catherine the Great Walking in Tsarskoye Selo Park by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 1794 \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Catherine the Great walking in Tsarskoye Selo Park by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 1794<\/p>\n<p>Tretyakov Gallery<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/histoire\/80282-imperatrice-russie-catherine-grande\">Catherine<\/a> was a progressive monarch and even exchanged letters with Voltaire and Montesquieu. Even in old age, Catherine had many lovers and favourites, giving them costly gifts and even palaces. When she was 60, her youngest lover was only 20. She frequently travelled between St Petersburg and Moscow\u2014she built several palaces along the route so that she could stop along the way and relax in luxurious surroundings. She stayed only once in some of these residences.    <\/p>\n<h4><strong>Paul I<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333b15e9f93a0b1eb983.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Emperor Paul I by Vladimir Borovikovsky \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Emperor Paul I by Vladimir Borovikovsky<\/p>\n<p>Novgorod Museum-Reserve<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The weak son of the powerful Catherine was not a man of great intelligence, like his father Peter III. Moreover, he had a fragile nervous system. As a little boy, he loved military games, uniforms, and marching, often organising them at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/art\/culture\/2016\/06\/07\/des-salles-du-palais-imperial-de-gatchina-rouvrent-apres-restauration_600817\">Gatchina Palace<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333b15e9f93a0b1eb982.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Emperor Paul I by Stepan Shchukin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Emperor Paul I by Stepan Shchukin<\/p>\n<p>Russian Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Paul saw betrayal everywhere and was extremely afraid of being assassinated. That is why he built the Mikhailovsky Castle in St Petersburg with strong defences, including trenches around the grounds, modelled on a medieval fortress. However, fate caught up with him and he was killed in his own bedroom at the castle\u2014moreover, his son was aware of the preparations for the murder but did nothing to stop it.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/histoire\/79808-maison-romanov-bottin-mondain-famille-royale\">House of Romanov: the social directory of the imperial family<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Alexander I<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333c15e9f93a0b1eb985.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Alexander I by Franz Kruger, 1837\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Alexander I by Franz Kruger, 1837<\/p>\n<p>Hermitage Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This son who knew about Paul\u2019s murder was Alexander I. He was Catherine the Great\u2019s favourite grandson and was destined to rule like his grandmother. He was an enlightened tsar, whose reign was a fruitful era for the nobility.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333b15e9f93a0b1eb984.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting at Tilsit. Napoleon, Alexander I, Louise and Frederick William III of Prussia by Nikolas Gosse, 1807\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Meeting at Tilsit. Napoleon, Alexander I, Louise and Frederick William III of Prussia by Nikolas Gosse, 1807 <\/p>\n<p>Public domain<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/art\/histoire\/2017\/08\/23\/alexandre-ier-a-t-il-tout-quitte-pour-vivre-seul-au-fin-fond-de-la-siberie_827228\">Alexander I<\/a> was praised as a defender of the country against Napoleon, freeing Europe from his domination. The only problem is that he did not really want to rule and was very mild-mannered. That is why, when he died young in southern Russia, some people claimed that he had in fact staged his own death, put on a monk\u2019s robes, and fled to live in hiding.  <\/p>\n<h4><strong>Nicholas I<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333c15e9f93a0b1eb986.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Nicholas I by Egor Botman\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Nicholas I by Egor Botman<\/p>\n<p>Pushkin Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Compared with his brother Alexander, Nicholas was a harsh ruler who created the Third Section, Russia\u2019s first secret police, tasked with monitoring people and political discussions. Censorship was incredibly strict at that time. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333c15e9f93a0b1eb987.jpg\" alt=\"Nicholas I on Senate Square in St Petersburg on 14 December 1825\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Nicholas I on Senate Square in St. Petersburg on December 14, 1825<\/p>\n<p>Public Domain<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the relatively free reign of Alexander I, his nobles finally saw how Europeans lived and decided that Russia needed its own constitution and an end to its absolute monarchy. Secret societies, salons, and meetings gave rise to the Decembrist uprising on Senate Square in St Petersburg\u2014but it was brutally crushed. <\/p>\n<h4><strong>Alexander II<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333c15e9f93a0b1eb988.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Alexander II by Egor Botman\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Alexander II by Egor Botman<\/p>\n<p>Hermitage Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The style of government changed somewhat over the course of the 19th century, as Alexander I\u2019s freedom gave way to Nicholas I\u2019s censorship and secret-police gendarmes, before certain freedoms were restored under Alexander II.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333c15e9f93a0b1eb989.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Alexander II at the Hermitage Stabbed by Bayonets\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Alexander II in the Hermitage stabbed by bayonets<\/p>\n<p>Hermitage Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But when people felt this wind of freedom, they began uprisings and even engaged in revolutionary terrorism, as evidenced by the reign of Alexander II. He was the liberator of the peasants and abolished serfdom in Russia\u2014but there were several attempts on his life, and he ultimately died in a bomb attack. Even after his death, people still tried to attack him, as shown by the strike marks on the painting inflicted during the Bolshevik Revolution.  <\/p>\n<h4><strong>Alexander III<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333d15e9f93a0b1eb98b.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Alexander III by Ivan Kramskoi\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Alexander III by Ivan Kramskoi<\/p>\n<p>Russian Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alexander III was a typical Russian man\u2014tall, strong, and courageous. One day, while travelling with his family, they were involved in a terrible train accident that caused many casualties, including servants and attendants\u2014however, the royal family miraculously survived uninjured. Alexander III even held up the roof of a carriage on his shoulders until help arrived, like Atlas.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333c15e9f93a0b1eb98a.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Alexander III by Valentin Serov\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Alexander III by Valentin Serov<\/p>\n<p>Russian Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alexander was a man with a big heart. He was a good family man and unpretentious in everyday life, often working late into the night. There is an old humorous story about his sense of humour: when a soldier named Oreshkin got drunk in a tavern and caused a scandal, people tried to calm him down. They pointed to a portrait of the tsar hanging on the wall and told him he should respect the royal presence. Oreshkin then rudely declared that he did not care about that tsar. Criminal proceedings were therefore brought against him, but when Alexander III heard about it, he released Oreshkin\u2014saying that he did not care about the soldier either.     <\/p>\n<h4><strong>Nicholas II<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333d15e9f93a0b1eb98c.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Nicholas II by Ilya Repin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Nicholas II by Ilya Repin<\/p>\n<p>State Historical Museum of Moscow<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tragically known for being killed along with his entire family, the last tsar of Russia seemed to be a very pleasant person. He loved his wife Alexandra, was passionate about yachting, hunted wild birds, and occupied himself with other ordinary pursuits\u2014he was not a man of power. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rbth.com\/rbthmedia\/images\/2018.03\/original\/5ab5333d15e9f93a0b1eb98d.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Nicholas II by Valentin Serov\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"copyright\">\n<p>Portrait of Nicholas II by Valentin Serov<\/p>\n<p>Tretyakov Gallery<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The unfortunate fate of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/tag\/empereur%20Nicolas%20II\">Nicholas<\/a> earned him the nickname Nicholas the Bloody. A massive stampede that killed many people during his coronation celebration in Moscow, World War I, the Revolution, and the Civil War severely tarnished his reputation. <\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.rbth.com\/art\/80369-portraits-dynastie-romanov\">https:\/\/fr.rbth.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Instagram had existed in the time of the tsars, their royal accounts would undoubtedly have been full of selfies, given their obsession with portraits. Here are a number of official and informal works immortalising members of the Russian imperial family, created by the country\u2019s finest painters. 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