The Presidential Library presents researches on the Romanov House

February 12, 2013 the Presidential Library presented studies of Russian historians timed to the 400th anniversary of the Romanov House. In future there will be developed a collection of unique documents covering the life and reign of the imperial dynasty.

Opening the video lectures meeting "Knowledge about Russia" dedicated to the jubilee date in the history of the country, Director for science of the Presidential Library, Konstantin Knyaginin stressed that the Romanov dynasty requires a thorough investigation. In many ways, it predetermined the development of not only the domestic but also the world history. There is a need to analyze in detail that period of time, basing on materials and documents, as well as on unique holdings of the Presidential Library. The holdings of the nationwide repository of electronic materials on the history of Russian state contain today over 220, 000 items.

Thus, freely available is "The Book on the election to the throne of the great emperor, Tsar and Grand Duke Mikhail Fyodorovich" published in 1856. As stated in the introduction to the edition, devoted to overcoming the Troubles, "the book keenly reflects the impression of the Russian people of the time, the desire for calm after the terrible storms of interregnum…" Head of the Department of History of Slavic and Balkan countries, St. Petersburg State University, Doctor of Historical Sciences Alexander Filyushkin during the meeting drew attention to the unifying role of Michael Romanov, who, in the early 17th century, was in many ways a symbol of Russia free from the invaders.

Deputy Director General for Research of the Kostroma State Historical and Architectural Museum, Natalia Druzhneva through videoconferencing told about the celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty in 1913. Head of the Department of Painting 18th – 19th centuries, State Russian Museum, Grigory Goldovsky presented virtually the exhibition "Faces of Russia. Portrait Gallery of the Russian Museum." It includes portraits of tsars and emperors of the Romanov dynasty - from Michael I Feodorovich to Nicholas II, as well as group portraits and allegorical pictures, children's portraits of grand dukes and duchesses.

Many of the portraits of Russian emperors by famous artists are available in the historical calendar "To the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty", prepared by the Presidential Library, under the support of the State Museum-Preserve "Tsarskoye Selo" and the Russian State Historical Archive. As noted Konstantin Knyaginin, the library will continue scientific studies related to the role of individuals in the development of the state. Video lectures are a form of education, they provide an opportunity to cover the largest audience: lectures and discussions are traditionally broadcast live, and then are posted on the website at: www.prlib.ru.