The following is an audio-visual supplement to the exhibit “Blood and Soul: The Russian Revolutions of 1917”, featuring audio commentary by exhibit co-curator the V. Rev. John J. Perich (the Metropolitan Museum of the Orthodox Church in America) and photographs by Alice Bampton (Communications & Marketing Program Manager, Falvey Memorial Library), recorded and edited by Stephen Spatz (Assistant Outreach & Research Support Librarian, Falvey Memorial Library). On this page you can browse through a selection of photographs of objects from the exhibit, and then click on any photo to see a close view of the object and hear audio commentary from Fr. John. Enjoy!
Antique Samovar Tray in the Shape of a Key
Russian Balalaika Player and Dancer, Lomonosov Porcelain
Set of Household Icons
Brass Tea Box with picture of 'Chai E Pitiye'
Hand-Painted Peasant Farmer Plaque, early Soviet period
Soviet Cloth Pot-Holder
Imperial Bond For Moscow, 1908
Relics of the Imperial Family
Oil Painting of Czar Nicholas II
Icon of St. Grand Duchess Elizabeth
Icon of St. Benjamin Metropolitan of Petrograd
Rostov Enamels
Carved Wooden Doctor Figurine
Velvet Hat
Bust Relief of Lenin, Plaster of Paris
Soviet Postcards of Lenin
Soviet Military Patches
Soviet Medals
Copper Relief of Donskoy Cossack
Soviet Ruble Coins
Soviet 5-Ruble Coin - 'Uspensky Sobor'
Soviet Commemorative Coin, U.S.S.R. 1945-1975
'Tikhiy Don' by Mikhail Sholokhov, First Soviet Printing, 1945
Soviet Caricature Lacquer Boxes
Soviet Lacquer Boxes
Soviet Lacquered Box, Painted image of coup against Yeltsin
Soviet Lacquered Box, Poster
Soviet Tea Containers With Artwork
Soviet Cups and Saucers
Soviet Enamel Salt Bowl, Silver Gilded
Soviet Etched Tray With Birds, silver c. 1930s
Soviet Lemon Forks
Soviet Sterling Silver Rumki With Enamel, 1920s
Sterling Silver Niello
The Red Wagon
St. Basil's Cathedral Lacquered Box
Soviet Stamps, Proof Set of Bilibin Fairytale
Silver Makeup Kit
Porcelain Vases
Painted Tile of Christ the Savior Cathedral
Lomonosov Porcelain of the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, St. Petersburg (Petrograd) 1917
Fabergé Cup and Saucer
Lomonosov Egg
Imperial Etched Glass Crystal Eggs
Cloisonné Urn, c.1890s
Double Eagle Stemware
Russian Enamel Cup
Antique Family Locket
Imperial Miniature Frame
Nicholas II Coronation Commemorative Cup, 1896
Imperial Russian Kopeck Coin
Russian Ruble of Nicholas II, 1898
Russian Imperial Paper Money
Gold Imperial Russian Coins, 1915
Imperial Pocket Calendar, 1917
Imperial Russian Prints
Fabergé Decorative Tree with Book
Fabergé Letter Opener Handle
Fabergé Enamel Egg, 'Spring Basket of Flowers'
Fabergé Barrel Cup
Fabergé Hand Blessing Cross
Tri-Centenary Romanov Dynasty Cross
Sterling Silver Compote Spoons, c.1890s
Imperial Russian Fabergé Swan Egg
Imperial Russian Sterling Silver Egg
Imperial Russian Sterling Silver Rumki
Sterling Silver Egg with Stand
Imperial Shaded Enamel Kovsch with Griffin Pattern
Russian Jewish Sterling Kaddish Cup
Sterling Silver Filigree Compote with Spoon
Imperial Kovsch with Carnelian
Imperial Enamel Tea Glass Holder
Imperial Champlevé Enamel Frame
Imperial Russian Ink Blotter
Imperial Award Star
Nicholas II Medal, Cross with Burst
Russian Imperial Awards
Imperial Russian Silver Spoon
Imperial Sterling Silver Household Cup
Fabergé Dacha Frame
Fabergé Icon of the Mother of God
Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God
Icon of the Bellavin Family, Virgin of Smolensk
Relics of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth
Antique Hand Blessing Cross
Dikiri and Trikiri Hand Candle Holders
Hand-Carved Wooden Monastic Cross
Metropolitan Platon's Panagia
Antler Bone Cutlery Pieces
Demitasse Imperial Spoons
Nicholas and Alexandra Cup and Saucer
Russian Enamel Dish
Imperial Porcelain Egg
Award Medal, Polish Orthodox Church
Fabergé Dacha Frame with Icon of St. Theodosus of Chernigov
Old Slavonic Book of Psalms
Hand-Carved Wooden Old Believer Cross
Icons of St. Alexander Hotovitsky and St. John Kochurov
Icon of St. Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev
Russian Orthodox Epitrachelion
Old Believers Brass Icon
Canonization Book of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 1903
Epitrachelion of Seraphim of Sarov
Rare Book - 'Kiev and Its Saints'
St. Patriarch Tikhon's Mosaic Panagia
Enamel Lampada
Aër of Alexander Hotovitzky
Military Regimental Banner
Antique Russian Orthodox Sick Call Set
Army Canteen For Holy Chrism
Magnifying Glass
'Molitvoslov' Prayer Book
Priest Vestments Cuff of St. Nicholas
Cast Iron Toy Soldiers
Imperial Guard Ceremonial Sword
Imperial Kindjal Sword
Imperial Uniform Epaulets
Painting of Kremlin with Face of Christ