artists from his meagre income off the land. One of them was Grigory Soroka, whose tender p
artists from his meagre income off the land. One of them was Grigory Soroka, whose tender p
artists from his meagre income off the land. One of them was Grigory Soroka, whose tender p
Venetsianov knew the peasants of his village individually - and in his best portraits, tha
Venetsianov knew the peasants of his village individually - and in his best portraits, tha
Venetsianov knew the peasants of his village individually - and in his best portraits, tha
Compared to their parents, the Russian nobles who grew up after 1812 put a higher valuatio
Compared to their parents, the Russian nobles who grew up after 1812 put a higher valuatio
Compared to their parents, the Russian nobles who grew up after 1812 put a higher valuatio
In the eighteenth century the aristocracy had seen childhood as a preparation for the ad
In the eighteenth century the aristocracy had seen childhood as a preparation for the ad
In the eighteenth century the aristocracy had seen childhood as a preparation for the ad
considered disadvantageous: the sooner one got on to the promotion ladder the better.
considered disadvantageous: the sooner one got on to the promotion ladder the better.
considered disadvantageous: the sooner one got on to the promotion ladder the better.
The memoirist Vasily Selivanov grew up in a household where the seven sons were all prep
The memoirist Vasily Selivanov grew up in a household where the seven sons were all prep
The memoirist Vasily Selivanov grew up in a household where the seven sons were all prep
Distant fathers were, of course, the norm in nineteenth-century Europe, but there were fe
Distant fathers were, of course, the norm in nineteenth-century Europe, but there were fe
Distant fathers were, of course, the norm in nineteenth-century Europe, but there were fe
she tended to be in the Russian noble family. It was the custom for a noble child to be put i
she tended to be in the Russian noble family. It was the custom for a noble child to be put i
she tended to be in the Russian noble family. It was the custom for a noble child to be put i
It was not unusual, then, for the noble child to grow up without any direct parental discip
It was not unusual, then, for the noble child to grow up without any direct parental discip
It was not unusual, then, for the noble child to grow up without any direct parental discip
Yet there were bonds of affection and respect between many noble children and their serfs
Yet there were bonds of affection and respect between many noble children and their serfs
Yet there were bonds of affection and respect between many noble children and their serfs
This resemblance between servants and children accounts for their mutual attraction.
This resemblance between servants and children accounts for their mutual attraction.
This resemblance between servants and children accounts for their mutual attraction.
that in the eyes of grown-up people they are children, while in the eyes of servants they are p
that in the eyes of grown-up people they are children, while in the eyes of servants they are p
that in the eyes of grown- up people they are children, while in the eyes of servants they are p
Writing as a socialist, Herzen put down his ‘hatred of oppression’ to the ‘mutual allian
Writing as a socialist, Herzen put down his ‘hatred of oppression’ to the ‘mutual allian
Writing as a socialist, Herzen put down his ‘hatred of oppression’ to the ‘mutual allian
The high-born Russian boy spent his childhood in the downstairs servants’ world. He was care
The high-born Russian boy spent his childhood in the downstairs servants’ world. He was care
The high-born Russian boy spent his childhood in the downstairs servants’ world. He was care
She dare not look to see behind her, And ever faster on she reels; At every turn he seems to f
She dare not look to see behind her, And ever faster on she reels; At every turn he seems to f
She dare not look to see behind her, And ever faster on she reels; At every turn he seems to f
By necessity the children of the servants were the playmates of the high-born child - for in
By necessity the children of the servants were the playmates of the high-born child - for in
By necessity the children of the servants were the playmates of the high-born child - for in
children of a similar social class for miles around. Like many nineteenth-century memoi
children of a similar social class for miles around. Like many nineteenth-century memoi
children of a similar social class for miles around. Like many nineteenth-century memoi
Herzen wrote that there existed ‘a feudal bond of affection’ between the noble family and
Herzen wrote that there existed ‘a feudal bond of affection’ between the noble family and
Herzen wrote that there existed ‘a feudal bond of affection’ between the noble family and
Morning of the Lady of the Manor
Of all the household servants, those associated with childcare (the maid, the wet nurse a
Of all the household servants, those associated with childcare (the maid, the wet nurse a
Of all the household servants, those associated with childcare (the maid, the wet nurse a
7. A wet nurse in traditional Russian dress. Early-twentieth-century photograph
7. A wet nurse in traditional Russian dress. Early-twentieth-century photograph
7. A wet nurse in traditional Russian dress. Early-twentieth-century photograph
A wet nurse in traditional Russian dress. Early-twentieth-century photograph
of the nobleman for his childhood was associated with the warmth and tenderness of his rel
of the nobleman for his childhood was associated with the warmth and tenderness of his rel
of the nobleman for his childhood was associated with the warmth and tenderness of his rel
The wet nurse was a particularly important figure in the Russian noble family. Russian
