Brushstrokes for a Portrait of the Russian Royal Family: an Archival Documentary (+VIDEO)

Source: The Romanov Royal Martyrs (YouTube)

November 10, 2022

The documentary features rare footage, made from 98 fragments of film from 1896-1916 shot in Moscow, Kiev, St. Petersburg, Tsarskoye Selo, Livadia, Chisinau, Yevpatoria, Kostroma, Odessa. Yalta, Nizhny Novgorod, Borodino, Diveyevo, Rostov the Great, Tallinn, Mogilev, Oreanda, and Sevastopol. The material used in the film is from the Russian State Film and Photo Archive, the Russian State Archive of Phonodocuments, and private collections. The music is comprised of fragments from the favorite works of Emperor Nicholas II.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS

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00:00 Intro

00:27 Part 1: Spiritual Life

19:34 Part 2: His Majesty’s Vacationing

35:39 Part 3: Emotional Characteristics

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This video is produced as part of the project for the book "The Romanov Royal Martyrs”, which is an impressive 512-page book, featuring nearly 200 black & white photographs, and a 56-page photo insert of more than 80 high-quality images, colorized by the acclaimed Russian artist Olga Shirnina (Klimbim) and appearing here in print for the first time.

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EXPLORE the book: http://romanovs.eu/en-book

ORDER the book: http://romanovs.eu/online-store

THEME SONG: https://youtu.be/6xtGXfuS6eI

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11/11/2022

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