originally made of wood, a single-storey dacha hurried
Tsarskoe Selo, Savva Chevakinsky, a minor nobleman from Tver who had graduated from the Na
Tsarskoe Selo, Savva Chevakinsky, a minor nobleman from Tver who had graduated from the Na
Tsarskoe Selo, Savva Chevakinsky, a minor nobleman from Tver who had graduated from the Na
Inside, the house was a typical collection of European sculpture, bas-relief, furnitur
Inside, the house was a typical collection of European sculpture, bas-relief, furnitur
Inside, the house was a typical collection of European sculpture, bas-relief, furnitur
Not content with one palace, the Sheremetevs built two more, even more expensive ones, a
Not content with one palace, the Sheremetevs built two more, even more expensive ones, a
Not content with one palace, the Sheremetevs built two more, even more expensive ones, a
3. The Sheremetev theatre at Ostankino. View from the stage. The parterre is covered b
3. The Sheremetev theatre at Ostankino. View from the stage. The parterre is covered b
3. The Sheremetev theatre at Ostankino. View from the stage. The parterre is covered b
The Sheremetev theatre at Ostankino. View from the stage. The parterre is covered by t
changes of French grand opera.50 Nikolai Petrovich, who took the Sheremetev opera to its h
changes of French grand opera.50 Nikolai Petrovich, who took the Sheremetev opera to its h
changes of French grand opera.50 Nikolai Petrovich, who took the Sheremetev opera to its h
The civilization of the aristocracy was based upon the craftsmanship of millions of serf
The civilization of the aristocracy was based upon the craftsmanship of millions of serf
The civilization of the aristocracy was based upon the craftsmanship of millions of serf
finer than a human hair, the miniature boxes with their scenes from fairy tales set in pre
finer than a human hair, the miniature boxes with their scenes from fairy tales set in pre
finer than a human hair, the miniature boxes with their scenes from fairy tales set in pre
Serfs were essential to the Sheremetev palaces and their arts. From the 200,000 census se
Serfs were essential to the Sheremetev palaces and their arts. From the 200,000 census se
Serfs were essential to the Sheremetev palaces and their arts. From the 200,000 census se
The Argunov family had a vital role in the development of the Russian arts. All the Argu
The Argunov family had a vital role in the development of the Russian arts. All the Argu
The Argunov family had a vital role in the development of the Russian arts. All the Argu
The position of the creative serf was complicated and ambiguous. There were artists w
The position of the creative serf was complicated and ambiguous. There were artists w
The position of the creative serf was complicated and ambiguous. There were artists w
of all artistic matters at the Fountain House, received a mere 40 roubles a year.53 Ser
of all artistic matters at the Fountain House, received a mere 40 roubles a year.53 Ser
of all artistic matters at the Fountain House, received a mere 40 roubles a year.53 Ser
One of Argunov’s most memorable portraits represents another former Sheremetev serf: C
One of Argunov’s most memorable portraits represents another former Sheremetev serf: C
One of Argunov’s most memorable portraits represents another former Sheremetev serf: C
Praskovya was born to a family of serfs on the Sheremetev estate at Yukhotsk in Yaroslav pr
Praskovya was born to a family of serfs on the Sheremetev estate at Yukhotsk in Yaroslav pr
Praskovya was born to a family of serfs on the Sheremetev estate at Yukhotsk in Yaroslav pr
tailors, while the third became a musician in the Sheremetev orchestra. Praskovya was a
tailors, while the third became a musician in the Sheremetev orchestra. Praskovya was a
tailors, while the third became a musician in the Sheremetev orchestra. Praskovya was a
The story of Praskovya’s romance with the count could have come straight out of a comic op
The story of Praskovya’s romance with the count could have come straight out of a comic op
The story of Praskovya’s romance with the count could have come straight out of a comic op
but I examined my heart to know whether it was seeking pleasures of the flesh or other plea
but I examined my heart to know whether it was seeking pleasures of the flesh or other plea
but I examined my heart to know whether it was seeking pleasures of the flesh or other plea
Not that it started out that way. The young count was fond of hunting and of chasing girls; and
Not that it started out that way. The young count was fond of hunting and of chasing girls; and
Not that it started out that way. The young count was fond of hunting and of chasing girls; and
It is not exactly clear when the count and Praskovya became de facto ‘man and wife’. To beg
It is not exactly clear when the count and Praskovya became de facto ‘man and wife’. To beg
It is not exactly clear when the count and Praskovya became de facto ‘man and wife’. To beg
Serf harems were extremely fashionable in the eighteenth and the early nineteenth centu
Serf harems were extremely fashionable in the eighteenth and the early nineteenth centu
Serf harems were extremely fashionable in the eighteenth and the early nineteenth centu
among his female serfs: anyone who tried to oppose it, including his own wife, was physic
among his female serfs: anyone who tried to oppose it, including his own wife, was physic
among his female serfs: anyone who tried to oppose it, including his own wife, was physic
By the beginning of the 1790s Praskovya had become Sheremetev’s unofficial wife. It was
By the beginning of the 1790s Praskovya had become Sheremetev’s unofficial wife. It was
By the beginning of the 1790s Praskovya had become Sheremetev’s unofficial wife. It was
not allow him to do so. Marriages to serfs were extremely rare in the status- obsessed cult
