Lermontov Collection

Mikhail Lermontov
MIKHAIL YUREVICH LERMONTOV Russian writer, depicted wearing the pelisse of the Imperial Hussar Guards Regiment

Costume design for the play The Masquerade by M. Lermontov, 1917. Creator: Golovin, Alexander Yakovlevich (1863-1930)
Costume design for the play The Masquerade by M. Lermontov, 1917. Found in the collection of the State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Costume design for the play The Masquerade by M. Lermontov, 1917. Creator: Golovin, Alexander Yakovlevich (1863-1930)
Costume design for the play The Masquerade by M. Lermontov, 1917. Found in the collection of the State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Tamara and Demon. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, c. 1880. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Tamara and Demon. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, c. 1880. Found in the collection of State Lermontov Museum Tarkhany

Maxim Maximytch. Costume design for the opera Bela by A. Alexandrov, 1946. Artist: Dmitriyev
Maxim Maximytch. Costume design for the opera Bela by A. Alexandrov, 1946. Found in the collection of Bolshoi Theatre Museum, Moscow

Stage design for the opera Bela by A. Alexandrov, 1946. Found in the collection of Bolshoi Theatre Museum, Moscow

Lermontov. Costume design for the opera Bela by A. Alexandrov, 1946. Artist: Dmitriyev
Lermontov. Costume design for the opera Bela by A. Alexandrov, 1946. Found in the collection of Bolshoi Theatre Museum, Moscow

Stage design for the opera The Demon by A. Rubinstein, c1902. Private Collection

Illustration to the poem The Song of the Merchant Kalashnikov by M. Lermontov, 1891. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait of the poet Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (1814-1841), 1839-1840. Found in the Collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Demons head, 1890. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
Demons head, 1890. Found in the collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The ordonance house at Sadovaya Street in Petersburg, 1862. Artist: Bagantz, Friedrich Heinrich (1834-1873)
The ordonance house at Sadovaya Street in Petersburg, 1862. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Costume design for the opera The Merchant Kalashnikov by A. Rubinstein, 1901. Found in the collection of State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Cloudlet and Cliff. Illustration to the poem The Cliff by M. Lermontov, 1900s. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Illustration to the poem Ismail-Bey by M. Lermontov, 1889-1891. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
Illustration to the poem Ismail-Bey by M. Lermontov, 1889-1891. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Semyon Dmitrievich Lisanevich (1822-1877), 1847-1849. Artist: Corradini, G. V. (active 1840-1850s)
Portrait of Semyon Dmitrievich Lisanevich (1822-1877), 1847-1849. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Alexey Arkadyevich Stolypin (Mongo) (1816-1858), 1845. Artist: Hau (Gau), Vladimir Ivanovich (1816-1895)
Portrait of Alexey Arkadyevich Stolypin (Mongo) (1816-1858), 1845. Found in the collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Memory of Caucasus, 1838. Artist: Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich (1814-1841)
Memory of Caucasus, 1838. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Caucasian landscape with camels, 1837-1838. Artist: Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich (1814-1841)
Caucasian landscape with camels, 1837-1838. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Firefight in the mountains of Dagestan, 1840-1841. Artist: Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich (1814-1841)
Firefight in the mountains of Dagestan, 1840-1841. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Nikolay Martynov, 1841. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Nikolay Martynov, 1841. Found in the collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

Portrait of Princess Maria (Maiko) Orbeliani (1818-1849), 1840-1842. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
Portrait of Princess Maria (Maiko) Orbeliani (1818-1849), 1840-1842. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The manor house Tarkhany, 1938. Artist: Gokhstein, Meer Michailovich (1872-1942)
The manor house Tarkhany, 1938. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Lermontovs tombstone in Tarkhany, 1883. Artist: Mezentsov, A. S. (active 1880s)
Lermontovs tombstone in Tarkhany, 1883. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Illustration to the poem The Dream by M. Lermontov, Mid of the 19th century. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Illustration to the poem The Tambov Treasurers Wife after M. Lermontov, 1862. Found in the collection of the Regional K. Savitsky Art Gallery, Pensa

Self-Portrait, 1837. Artist: Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich (1814-1841)
Self-Portrait, 1837. Found in the collection of the Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

The battle of the Valerik River on July 11, 1840, 1840. Artist: Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich (1814-1841)
The battle of the Valerik River on July 11, 1840, 1840. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Movie poster Princess Mary after M. Lermontov, 1927. Artist: Borisov, Grigori Ilyich (1899-1942)
Movie poster Princess Mary after M. Lermontov, 1927. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Tarkhany. View of the Church of the Archangel Michael, 1938. Artist: Gokhstein, Meer Michailovich (1872-1942)
Tarkhany. View of the Church of the Archangel Michael, 1938. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

The Crypt Chapel of Mikhail Lermontov in Tarkhany, 1883. Artist: Mezentsov, A. S. (active 1880s)
The Crypt Chapel of Mikhail Lermontov in Tarkhany, 1883. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Portrait of Yuri Petrovich Lermontov (1787-1831), First quarter of 19th century. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Yuri Petrovich Lermontov (1787-1831), First quarter of 19th century. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Portrait of Maria Mikhaylovna Lermontova (1795-1817), 1810s. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Maria Mikhaylovna Lermontova (1795-1817), 1810s. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Elizaveta Alexeevna Arsenyeva, nee Stolypina (1773-1845), Early 19th century. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Elizaveta Alexeevna Arsenyeva, nee Stolypina (1773-1845), Early 19th century. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

The family tree of Mikhail Lermontov, 1930s. Artist: Anonymous
The family tree of Mikhail Lermontov, 1930s. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Portrait of George Learmonth (c. 1596-1634). Artist: Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich (1814-1841)
Portrait of George Learmonth (c. 1596-1634). Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Princess Mary. Illustration to the novel A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov, 1862. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The Demon downcast, 1901. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
The Demon downcast, 1901. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Tamaras Dance. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Flying Demon, 1890-1891. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
Flying Demon, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1913-1914. Artist: Zamiraylo, Viktor Dmitrievich (1868-1939)
Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1913-1914. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Demons head. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Princess Mary and Grushnitsky. Illustration to the novel A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov, 1891. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Tamara in the coffin. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Portrait of the poet Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841), 1854-1858. Artist: Polivanov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1814-1874)
Portrait of the poet Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841), 1854-1858. Found in the collection of the Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Georgian women on the roof (Lezghinka), 1837. Artist: Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich (1814-1841)
Georgian women on the roof (Lezghinka), 1837. Found in the collection of the Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Stage design for the theatre play Two Brothers by M. Lermontov, 1915. Artist: Golovin
Stage design for the theatre play Two Brothers by M. Lermontov, 1915. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

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Mikhail Lermontov, a renowned Russian poet and writer, left an indelible mark on the literary world with his profound works. His poem "Tamara and Demon" captivated readers with its hauntingly beautiful tale of forbidden love. The illustration to this poem by Mihaly Zichy in 1880 perfectly captures the ethereal essence of their tragic romance. In a lithograph portrait from 1838, we see Lermontov himself, a brooding figure whose enigmatic gaze seems to hold countless stories within. This depiction showcases his introspective nature and deep connection to his craft. The opera "Bela, " based on Lermontov's work, came alive through the artistic vision of Maxim Maximytch and Dmitriyev's costume designs. Their creations transported audiences into the vivid world of Lermontov's imagination. Similarly, A. Rubinstein's stage design for "The Demon" brought this iconic poem to life in 1902. With intricate details and grandeur, it captured the essence of both darkness and beauty that permeate throughout Lermontov's words. Lermontov's influence extended beyond poetry; he also wrote captivating prose such as "The Song of the Merchant Kalashnikov. " An illustration from 1891 beautifully depicts scenes from this narrative masterpiece, showcasing Lermontov's versatility as a storyteller. Vrubel’s mesmerizing portrayal of a demon’s head in 1890 reflects the depth and complexity found within Lermontov's characters, and is a testament to how his writing delved into themes of inner turmoil and human nature. Even outside literature, traces can be found in historical landmarks like Sadovaya Street in Petersburg where an ordnance house stood in 1862—a reminder that his legacy extends far beyond just words on paper.