Cyrillic Collection (#5)

Stand Up for Petrograd!, poster, 1919. Artist: Alexander Apsit
Stand Up for Petrograd!, poster, 1919. Propaganda poster exhorting workers and soldiers to defend the city of Petrograd (St Petersburg)

Red Moscow Heart of World Revolution, poster, 1921. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Poster for the International Ceramics Exhibition, 1900. Artist: Yakov Belsen
Poster for the International Ceramics Exhibition, 1900. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Help fight against tuberculosis!, poster, 1910. Artist: Nikolai Gerardov
Help fight against tuberculosis!, poster, 1910. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Poster for the Music World exhibition, 1907. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Poster for an exhibition at the Stroganov School, Moscow, Russia, 1897. Artist: Lev Kekushev
Poster for an exhibition at the Stroganov School, Moscow, Russia, 1897. Founded in 1825 by Baron Sergey Stroganov, the Stroganov School was established as a school of industrial

Poster for an arts and crafts exhibition, 1910. Artist: Yakov Ponomarenko
Poster for an arts and crafts exhibition, 1910. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Poster for a furniture exhibition, 1908. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Poster for an exhibition of light and heavy industry, 1909. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Poster for an exhibition of the brewery technology, 1909. Artist: Alexander Durnovo
Poster for the exhibition of the brewery technology, 1909. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Poster for the New Bavaria brewery, 1896. Artist: Ivan Bilibin
Poster for the New Bavaria brewery, 1896. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Poster for the exhibition of new explorations of the Russian Aero Club, 1909. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Advancing army, 1850. Russian print. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris

Have You Volunteered for the Red Army?, Soviet agitprop poster, 1920. Artist: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
Have You Volunteered for the Red Army?, Soviet agitprop poster, 1920. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Defence of Petrograd by all our Forces, 1919. Artist: Alexander Apsit
Defence of St Petersburg by all our Forces, 1919. Propaganda poster exhorting workers and soldiers to defend the city of Petrograd (St Petersburg)

The Second soviet Occupation (1944-1991). Large areas of Latvia become military bases and firing ranges. Occupation Museum. Riga. Latvia. Europe

Motor ambulances on the eastern front, Russia, WW1
A line of motor ambulances of the American hospital service on the eastern front, Russia, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Russian soldiers on parade, Russia, WW1
Russian soldiers on parade, marching along a street during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

People queueing for food, Russia
People in a Russian city queueing for food at a time when supplies were low, after the October Revolution of 1917. Date: circa 1918

RUSSIA, 1937. Russians celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the October Revolution. Photograph, 1937

RUSSIAN POSTCARD. Heads, Tails. The Social-Conciliation Game. A man speaking to a crowd of working class men. In the second panel he is revealed to be controlled by a Capitalist, c1920

ANTI-BOLSHEVIK POSTER. Top: Vladimir Lenin and other Bolsheviks at a feast, Lenin toasting to those who were liberated and shown the Communist Paradise. Bottom: Communist Paradise

RUSSIA: FIVE YEAR PLAN. Development of Transportation under the Five Year Plan. Russian poster, 1929, by Gustav Klutsis

The Actors Professional Garments, No 3
BAL2653768 The Actors Professional Garments, No 3. Costume Design For The Magnanimous Cuckold by Vsevolod Emilevich Meyerhold, 1921 (ink & gouache on paper) by Popova

Subject from a Dyers Shop, 1914 (oil on canvas)
XMV2639917 Subject from a Dyers Shop, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Popova, Lyubov Sergeevna (1889-1924); 71x89 cm; Museum of Modern Art, New York

Double page of Theophan Prokopovichs treatise Truth about the Monarchs Will"
XBH2633509 Double page of Theophan Prokopovichs treatise " Truth about the Monarchs Will", 1722 (print) by Russian School, (18th century); State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian

Title page of Theophan Prokopovichs treatise Truth about the Monarchs Will"
XBH2633508 Title page of Theophan Prokopovichs treatise " Truth about the Monarchs Will", 1722 (print) by Russian School, (18th century); State Historical Museum, Moscow

Virgin Mary (mosaic)
BAL1763600 Virgin Mary (mosaic) by Byzantine, (11th Century); Cathedral of St. Sophia, Kiev, Ukraine; out of copyright

Gospel Folios of St. Sergius of Radonezh (ink on paper)
BAL152012 Gospel Folios of St. Sergius of Radonezh (ink on paper) by Russian School, (14th century); Museum of History, Moscow

Ecclesiastical deed of the Grand Duke of Moscow, Dmitry Donskoy, 1389 (ink on paper)
BAL152007 Ecclesiastical deed of the Grand Duke of Moscow, Dmitry Donskoy, 1389 (ink on paper) by Russian School, (14th century); State Archives, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Portrait of John VIII Paleologos, Antonio Pisanello, Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), 1593 - 1597

RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR, c1917. Russian war bond poster depicting soldiers advancing with bayonets, c1917

RUSSIA: YARN MAKING, 1831. A woman from the Tver region of Russia making yarn. Watercolor by Fedor Solntsev, 1831

UKRAINE: WOMAN, c1832. Woman in best dress from Torkov, Ukraine. Watercolor by Fedor Solntsev, 1830

RUSSIA: SKIER, 1830. Man on skis from the Tver district of Russia. Watercolor by Fedor Solntsev, 1830

RUSSIAN GYPSIES, 1830. Russian gypsies dancing. Watercolor by Fedor Solntsev, 1830

RUSSIAN WOMEN. Women of Ostashkov, Russia, in holiday dress. Watercolor by Fedor Solntsev, 19th century

ANTI-CAPITALIST CARTOON. It is necessary to bridle the bourgeoise, to get astride and exploit it. (Bukharin). Russian anti-capitalist cartoon with a quote by Russian Communist Nikolai Bukharin, 1918

ANTI-BOLSHEVIK POSTER. Anti-Bolshevik poster from the Russian Civil War, 1918-20, depicting the Red Monster destroying factories in Russia

ANTI-BOLSHEVIK POSTER. Poster depicting an Englishman delivering new weapons to their Russian allies to defeat the Red Army monster, from the Russian Civil War, 1918-20

BOLSHEVIK POSTER. Poster depicting the golden idol of the Capitalist world surrounded by a peasant army. Bolshevik poster from the Russian Civil War, 1918-20

RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR. Bolshevik poster depicting starving Bolsheviks before White Army guardsmen who are burning their houses and food, from the Russian Civil War, 1918-20

RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR. Revolutionary poster depicting the evils of international counter-revolution and encouraging action on the home front during the Russian Civil War, 1918-20

RED ARMY RECRUITMENT. Red Army recruitment poster depicting the international counter-revolution getting peasants drunk with vodka and enslaving them, stealing from them, and mistreating their wives

RUSSIA: SOLDIER & LADY. A Russian soldier and lady. Watercolor by Fedor Solntsev, c1830

DEFENSE OF KIEV. Warriors setting out from Kiev to fight plundering Cuman nomads, 12th century. Russian manuscript illumination, 15th century

YAROSLAV I (c978-1054). Known as Yaroslav the Wise. Grand Prince of Kiev, 1019-1054. Holding a model of the Church of the Savior. Detail from a 13th century fresco

POSTER: WORLD WAR I. Russian poster showing a female worker during World War I, 1916 or 1917

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"Cyrillic: A Visual Journey Through Soviet History" Step into the world of Cyrillic, a script that has witnessed and shaped significant moments in Soviet history. From powerful communist posters to groundbreaking space exploration, this captivating alphabet tells tales of revolution, ideology, and scientific achievements. In 1967, Viktor Ivanov's iconic communist poster boldly proclaimed "Lenin lived, Lenin lives, Lenin will live forever. " This vibrant artwork immortalized the leader who inspired generations with his socialist ideals. The Young Communist League took center stage in Vladimir Lyushin's 1931 poster as the Shock Battalion of the Five-Year Plan. Symbolizing youthful determination and dedication to progress, it embodied the spirit of collective effort during a crucial period of industrialization. Alexei Leonov's historic spacewalk in 1965 marked a milestone for humanity. As we gazed at his courageous feat beyond Earth's boundaries, Cyrillic silently celebrated this triumph alongside us. Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor's striking poster from 1919 declared "Death to World Imperialism, " reflecting an era filled with revolutionary fervor against oppressive forces that threatened equality and freedom. Albert Aslyan captured defiance in his simple yet impactful artwork titled "No. " The year was 1958 when this powerful message resonated through every corner of Soviet society challenging conformity and advocating for individuality. Nikolai Gogol's masterpiece "Dead Souls" found its place within Cyrillic on its title page from the first edition published in 1842. This literary gem continues to captivate readers worldwide even after centuries have passed. Sputnik 1 orbited proudly around our planet according to a diagram created by Soviet scientists in 1957. This pioneering achievement ushered humanity into an age where dreams became reality among distant stars. Vladimir Kalensky echoed hope for lasting change with his rousing socialist revolution poster from 1968.