Ivan Repin painting in Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 28, 2005
Monument of Russian fabulist Ivan Krylov in Letny Sad (Summer Garden). Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 21, 2016
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) on a field near Oredezh River near Kezevo. Siverskaya south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2015
Orthodox cathedrals inside Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2015
View of Narva River from walls of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Churches inside Ivan Gorod Fortress, view from walls. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Flower of fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) near Olginsky Pond. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 18, 2016
Monument of Russian fabulist Ivan Krylov in Letny Sad (Summer Garden). Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 12, 2013
Orthodox Church inside Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Some ruins inside Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Walls of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Churches inside Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Melampyrum nemorosum (Russian name Ivan Da Marya) in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2015
A monument of Russian fabulist Ivan Krylov in Letny Sad (Summer Garden). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2005
Orthodox Church in Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Monkey on a monument of Russian fabulist Ivan Krylov in Letny Sad (Summer Garden). Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 12, 2013
Walls of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Colony of flowers of Melampyrum nemorosum (Russian name Ivan Da Marya) in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2010
Round tower of Ivan Gorod Fortress, view from walls. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan-Chay) west from Lavriki, 2 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2012
Ruins inside Ivan Gorod Fortress, view from walls. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Monument of Russian fabulist Ivan Krylov in Letny Sad (Summer Garden). Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 9, 2018
Nabatnaya Tower of Ivan-Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, July 17, 2005
Tower of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Melampyrum nemorosum (Russian name Ivan Da Marya) east from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2009
Narva Fortress from walls of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Tomb of Ivan Vasilyevich Khlebnikov in Literatorskiye Mostki section of Volkovo Cemetery. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4, 2007
Ruins inside Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Melampyrum nemorosum (Russian name Ivan Da Marya) in Sablino, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 13, 2009
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Narva River from walls of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
Flowers of fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) west from Deviatkino. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2012
Lion on a monument of Russian fabulist Ivan Krylov in Letny Sad (Summer Garden). Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 12, 2013
Melampyrum nemorosum (Russian name Ivan Da Marya) in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2010
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) east from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2009
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) in fields west from Deviatkino. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2011
Monument of Russian fabulist Ivan Krylov in Letny Sad (Summer Garden) at evening. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2016
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) in fields near Brachnev Creek west from Deviatkino. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2012
Blooming Melampyrum nemorosum (Russian name Ivan Da Marya) in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2015
Flowers of Melampyrum nemorosum (Russian name Ivan Da Marya) in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2015
Flowers of fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) on a field near Oredezh River near Kezevo. Siverskaya south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2015
Field of fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) near Oredezh River. Siverskaya south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2015
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) near Olginsky Pond. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 18, 2016
This sculptural niche on the Communist Section of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra shelters the memorial urn of Professor Ivan Ivanovich Grekov (1867-1934), one of Russia s foremost clinical surgeons and chief physician of Leningrad s historic Obukhov Hospital. Renowned for pioneering complex abdominal and cardiovascular procedures--including an early successful direct suture of a penetrating cardiac wound--Grekov was named an Honored Scientist of the RSFSR in 1932. His sudden death in 1934 prompted the municipal authorities to grant him a resting place in the monastery courtyard, which served as an elite civic pantheon for pre-revolutionary academic luminaries alongside Bolshevik cadres. The monument departs from the constructivist steel pylons and industrial iconography common to neighboring graves, adopting traditional neoclassical funerary forms. Recessed within a vaulted masonry alcove sits a fluted stone urn draped in a sculpted mourning shroud and accented with beaded molding, adorned with a profile medallion that captures Grekov[CloseCurlyQuote]s features with academic realism. Commissioned by his medical colleagues, the design reflects the enduring humanistic traditions of the imperial-trained intelligentsia in early Soviet Leningrad. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 25, 2016
Rusty iron box showing diagram of a boiler on a tomb of director of a boiler house Ivan Christianovich Swirbul (Zvirbul) (1880-1935) in Smolenskoe Cemetery of Vasilievsliy Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2017
Modern installation with Ivan Shishkin painting Rye Fields in Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 6, 2021
Graffiti inside an iron tomb of director of a boiler house Ivan Christianovich Swirbul (Zvirbul) (1880-1935) in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024
Close-up captures the "successional partners" of the clearing: a Mountain Ash (Rowan) sapling (Sorbus aucuparia) growing amidst the skeletal remains of Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium, Ivan-Chai), both encased in hoarfrost. Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025
The diverse visual language of mourning in the "Alley of Heroes," showing a mix of permanent granite monuments and temporary graves decorated with flags, including the Russian Imperial black-yellow-white tricolor and a Soviet red banner. In the foreground, the polished black headstone of Ivan Vladimirovich Semenov (1995-2024) features a color portrait of the 28-year-old soldier, while nearby, two women stand amidst the graves, highlighting the cemetery as an active site of personal grief. The scene captures the juxtaposition of varied ideological symbols--imperial, communist, and modern state--united within the shared space of military sacrifice. Cemetery of the Victims of January 9, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 4, 2025
Red Cascade or Turkish Cascade in Catherine Park. The Red Cascade is a dam that regulates the water level between the Upper Ponds and the Great Pond. The two "towers" flanking the crossing are designed in the Gothic style, featuring red brick walls with white limestone details, pointed arches, and niche windows. It was built in the 1780s by the engineer Ivan Gerard, likely based on designs by the architect Vasily Neelov. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
This view across the Friendship Bridge offers a stark look at the Ivangorod Fortress in Russia, directly contrasting with previous Estonian views. The most striking element in this image is the heavy modern fortification in the foreground. The bridge, which once facilitated vehicle traffic, is now blocked by rows of razor wire and concrete "dragon s teeth" anti-tank obstacles. These defensive measures, installed by Estonia, reflect the heightened geopolitical tension and the bridge s current status as a restricted crossing (open only to pedestrians as of 2024-2025). Dominating the background is the formidable Ivangorod Fortress, established in 1492 by Ivan III to counter the Teutonic Order on the opposite bank. A large Russian flag flies prominently atop one of the towers, serving as a deliberate counterpart to the Estonian and NATO flags visible from the other side of the river. Estonia, October 16, 2025
A mannequin in a protective hazmat suit using a roller extension to paint over a reproduction of Ivan Shishkin s famous 1878 classical landscape painting, Rye (or Rye Fields) on a modern installation "Art is Toxic" in Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4, 2026
Expressive painting titled "Pilate s Court" or "Judgement of Pilate" (<<:0421:0443:0434 :041f:0438:043b:0430:0442:0430>>, 2007) by the Tula-born contemporary artist Ivan Sakhnenko in Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4, 2026
