The Reading Woman sculpture installed in front of the Education Department of the Totemsky Municipal District Administration. Totma city, Vologda Region.11.10.2023#8558198
The Reading Woman sculpture installed in front of the Education Department of the Totemsky Municipal District Administration. Totma city, Vologda Region.11.10.2023#8558197
An exhibition of books at a book storage as part of the 2018 Biblio Night event at the Russian State Library, Moscow.21.04.2018#5480985
An employee demonstrates a book duirng a tour at a book storage as part of the 2018 Biblio Night event at the Russian State Library, Moscow.21.04.2018#5480968
An exhibit item during the 13th religious and social exhibition-forum "Orthodox Russia. My History. The Rurik Dynasty" on National Unity Day at Manezh Central Exhibition Hall.04.11.2014#2522114
"Description of the sacred coronation of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna of All Russia, 1883", right, and "Coronation collection with the permission of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor. 1899" at the auction of items from the House of Romanov "Art which belonged to the tsars" in the "House of antique books on Nikitsky" in Moscow.26.09.2013#2290669
A librarian with an old publication at Nekrasov Central Universal Scientific Library.20.03.2013#1453375
German Sterligov, with the book, chairman of the Society of Ancient Literature Lovers, and Viktor Molchanov, right, head of the ancient manuscripts department at the Russian State Library, at a news conference on the Ancient Manuscripts for Children cultural education project in the Grand Hall of the Pashkov House. The project was organized by the Charity Foundation for Cultural Development "Society of Ancient Literature Lovers" and the Russian State Library.20.11.2008#359628
A news conference on the Ancient Manuscripts for Russian Children cultural education project in the Grand Hall of the Pashkov House. The project was organized by the Charity Foundation for Cultural Development "Society of Ancient Literature Lovers" and the Russian State Library.20.11.2008#359645
A news conference on the Ancient Manuscripts for Russian Children cultural education project in the Grand Hall of the Pashkov House. The project was organized by the Charity Foundation for Cultural Development "Society of Ancient Literature Lovers" and the Russian State Library.20.11.2008#359640
German Sterligov, right, chairman of the Society of Ancient Literature Lovers, and Viktor Molchanov, head of the ancient manuscripts department at the Russian State Library, at a news conference on the Ancient Manuscripts for Russian Children cultural education project in the Grand Hall of the Pashkov House. The project was organized by the Charity Foundation for Cultural Development "Society of Ancient Literature Lovers" and the Russian State Library.20.11.2008#359627
German Sterligov, chairman of the Society of Ancient Literature Lovers, at a news conference on the Ancient Manuscripts for Russian Children cultural education project in the Grand Hall of the Pashkov House. The project was organized by the Charity Foundation for Cultural Development "Society of Ancient Literature Lovers" and the Russian State Library.20.11.2008#359660
Viktor Molchanov, head of the ancient manuscripts department at the Russian State Library, at a news conference on the Ancient Manuscripts for Russian Children cultural education project in the Grand Hall of the Pashkov House. The project was organized by the Charity Foundation for Cultural Development "Society of Ancient Literature Lovers" and the Russian State Library.20.11.2008#359626
A news conference on the Ancient Manuscripts for Russian Children cultural education project in the Grand Hall of the Pashkov House. The project was organized by the Charity Foundation for Cultural Development "Society of Ancient Literature Lovers" and the Russian State Library.20.11.2008#359663
"The Rhymed Psalter", composed by 17th-century enlightener Simeon Polotsky in 1680, a rare edition of the Moscow Print Shop, being displayed at the "Eighth Wonder of the World" exhibition in the Kolomenskoye state museum-preserve in Moscow.10.01.2003#382138
An autograph of Nikolai Gogol, excerpts from the Dead Souls, 1839-1841. The exhibition "The Treasures of the Russian State Library" to mark 140 years since the opening of the Moscow and Rumyantsev Museums.22.04.2002#365721
This unique oil-paper 1092 Arkhangelsk Gospel is displayed at the exhibition "The Treasures of the Russian State Library" timed to coincide with the 140th anniversary of opening the Moscow Public and Rumyantsev Museums.22.04.2002#365712
The Arkhangelsk Gospel (1092), a Christian relic. The Manuscript Fund at the Russian State Library. 07.03.1997#143669
The Hypatian Codex is one of the Russian oldest annalistic records and important artifact from the early history of Russia. Was discovered at the Hypatian Monastery near Kostroma by historian Nikolay Karamzin.24.04.1996#354662
Restorer Viktor Filatov, Russian researcher and connoisseur of the technique and technology of ancient Russian painting, is seen in his workshop in Moscow.20.09.1990#8209772
Ancient medical hand-writing in verse, a subject of study by experts from the Miklukho-Maklay Institute of Ethnography, Academy of Sciences of the USSR.01.07.1990#749010
Photo of the spread of the oldest hand-written calendar from the collection of Valery Alexeyev.01.01.1990#416105
A silver medallion with the image of Our Lady, an exhibit of the Zagorsk State Historical and Art Reserve Museum (today Sergiyev Posad State Historical and Art Reserve Museum). The museum is located at the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. The city of Zagorsk is today's Sergiyev Posad.21.07.1989#6546328
A performance on the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture commemorating the Saints Cyril and Methodius in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR.24.05.1989#5543658
A performance on the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture commemorating the Saints Cyril and Methodius in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR.24.05.1989#5543657
A church choir performs during a divine liturgy at the St. Vladimir's Cathedral on the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture commemorating the Saints Cyril and Methodius in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR.24.05.1989#5543656
Images of Saints Cyril and Methodius on a stone. Day of Slavic Literature and Culture commemorating the Saints Cyril and Methodius in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR.24.05.1989#5543655
The Day of Slavic Literature and Culture commemorating the Saints Cyril and Methodius in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR.24.05.1989#5543654
A performance on the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture commemorating the Saints Cyril and Methodius in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR.24.05.1989#5543653
The Saltykov-Shchedrin Leningrad State Public Library (today Russian National Library). Old Russian manuscripts of the XIV century. The Gospel of Nikola Stanevich. Fragment.01.02.1989#6747675
The Saltykov-Shchedrin Leningrad State Public Library, now the Russian National Library. Photo: Ancient 14th century Russian chronicles. Head-piece and beginning of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Elements.01.02.1989#6747668
Karelian artist Myud Mechev, illustrator of Finnish epic "Kalevala". Mechev is acting member of Russia's Academy of Arts, People's Artist of Russia, Merited Artist of Karelia.01.01.1989#424083
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). Reading the Quran (the holy book of Islam).15.10.1988#2904704
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). Quran reading.15.10.1988#2904685
The Day of Slavic Writing and Culture in Vologda held in memory of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Equal to the Apostles (9th century), creators of the Cyrillic alphabet. Welcoming Bulgarian guests with bread and salt.24.05.1988#5828676
Delegation of Muslims from Morocco headed by Minister on Affairs of Islam Abdel Kebir Alawi Mdagri (second left) visits the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR.26.04.1988#5742534
The Armenian SSR. The Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, or the Matendaran in Yerevan. The building appeared in 1959 in line with a project by architect Mark Grigorian.16.04.1988#5734212
Published in 1618 (or 1819), Meletius Smotritsky's "Grammar", consisting of "Orthography", "Ethymology" (morthology), "Symtaxis" and "Prosody" (rules), was presented to the Soviet Cultural Fund by French collectioner A.Y.Polonsky.14.02.1988#168630
A copy of the first print edition of The Tale of Igor's Campaign, an Old Russian manuscript of 1800 that Soviet literature scholar Dmitry Likhachyov used when working on his monograph The Tale of Igor's Campaign and Specifics of Russian Medieval Literature (1962).10.10.1987#8354395
The Ukrainian SSR. Regional history expert Pavel Nikitenko, one of the oldest residents of Sumy city.31.07.1987#5471766
An illustration to the ancient Indian poem "Ramayana" (the 4th century B. C.) by artist Valery Dmitrievich Kochkin. A reproduction.01.07.1987#753727
An illustration to the ancient Indian poem "Ramayana" (the 4th century B. C.) by artist Valery Dmitrivevich Kochkin. A reproduction.01.07.1987#753726
Day of the Slavonic Alphabet and Culture, or Sts. Cyril (Konstantin) and Methodius Day in Vologda. An academic conference held as part of festivities on Day of the Slavonic Alphabet.24.05.1987#2913698
Day of the Slavonic Alphabet and Culture is Sts. Methodius and Cyril (Konstantin) Day. Chronicles and other ancient manuscripts have survived in the Vologda Region. They were not multiplied on a printing press but hand-copied by unknown diligent monks.24.05.1987#2913697
An ancient manuscript from the collection of the Institute of Language and Literature of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (now Turkmenistani Academy of Sciences' Makhtumkuli Institute of Language and Literature).12.05.1987#5938544
Yaroslavl. The Transfiguration of the Savior Monastery, now the Yaroslavl State Historical-Architectural and Artistic Museum-Reserve, was founded in the 12th century. This photo shows the Monastery's book depository.09.11.1986#6543674
Prince of Novgorod Mstislav commissioned the Gospel of Mstislav, an ancient Russian book dating to the early 12th century.21.08.1986#8504992
A collection of ancient Greek artifacts at the Artist Vasily Polenov State Memorial Historical-Artistic and Nature Museum-Reserve.05.01.1986#6676920
