Kievan rus

Olga of Kyiv is today recognised as one of Eastern Orthodoxy’s greatest saints – and her bloodthirsty tale is one of defiance and vengeance, and worth remembering today.

Here is the historical watercolor painting depicting everyday city life in Kiev during the time of Kievan Rus. The scene includes bustling marketplaces, artisans, monks, and ordinary citizens engaging in daily activities. The artwork captures the vibrancy of street life, the architectural backdrop of the city, and the lively interactions among the people, created in a style reminiscent of Canaletto. It conveys the rich cultural tapestry and the dynamic atmosphere of the city during this…

Kievan Rus warriors 10-11c

Expansion of the Kievan Rus 880 - 1054

They plundered the Church of the Holy Virgin and burned down the prince’s court and burned down the Monastery of St Dmitrii, and the others they...

Ninth Century Medieval Dress. Artwork by @SLaurenAlise. With this drawing, I significantly altered Tom Tierney's original illustration, adding the rose bushes and embroidered bands to the dress of the woman on the right.

[Author: Rachel Miller, PhD, is an assistant professor of art history at California State University, Sacramento. She teaches lower-division surveys of global art and upper-division courses on anci…

Kievan Rus': excellent. Silk letnik, hair properly covered. Man in dome hat, long rubakha overshirt. V. nice.