BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207117 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181215 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207118 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181216 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207119 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181218 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207120 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181219 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207121 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181220 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207122 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181221 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207123 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181222 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207124 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181223 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207125 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181226 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207126 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181227 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207127 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181228 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207128 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181229 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207129 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181230 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207130 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207131 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190103 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207132 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190104 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207133 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190105 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207134 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190106 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207135 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190108 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207136 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190109 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207137 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190110 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207138 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190111 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207139 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190112 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207140 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190113 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207141 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190115 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207142 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190116 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207143 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190117 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207144 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190118 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207145 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190119 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207146 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190120 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207147 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190122 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207148 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190123 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207149 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190124 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207150 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190125 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207151 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190126 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207152 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190127 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207153 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190129 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207154 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190130 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207155 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190131 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207156 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190201 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207157 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190202 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207158 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190203 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207159 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190205 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207160 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190206 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207161 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190207 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207162 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190208 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207163 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190209 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207164 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190210 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207165 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190212 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207166 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190213 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207167 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190214 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207168 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190215 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207169 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190216 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207170 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190217 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207171 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190219 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207172 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190220 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207173 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190221 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132853Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207174 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190222 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207175 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190223 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207176 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190224 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207177 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190226 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207178 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190227 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207179 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190228 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207180 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190301 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207181 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190302 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207182 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190303 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207183 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190305 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207184 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190306 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207185 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190307 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207186 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190308 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207187 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190309 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207188 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190310 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207189 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190312 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207190 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190313 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207191 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190314 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207192 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190315 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207193 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190316 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260721T132854Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3207194 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190317 DESCRIPTION:This exhibition focuses on the reigns of the last two Romanov r ulers: Alexander III (1881–1894) and his son and successor Nicholas II ( 1894–1917). It marks three closely linked anniversaries: the centenaries of the Bolshevik Revolution\, the execution of the last Russian emperor a nd his family and the end of World War I. In accordance with the political ideology of the Byzantine Empire\, the tsars of Russia were invested with divine power to rule as Christ’s representatives on earth. Nicholas II served dutifully\, yet reluctantly\, and his actions contributed to the de mise of the Russian Empire. At the same time\, the emperor was a model fam ily man\, very much like his father. This exhibition draws attention to th e incongruity of divinely inspired autocracy and modern life while highlig hting human fragility against the mighty flow of history.\n\nIt includes s everal delicate textile objects\, among them an officer’s parade uniform made for Nicholas II\; the official costume of the Lord Chamberlain at th e Imperial Court of Saint Petersburg\, which most likely belonged to Princ e Alexander Sergeevich Dolgorukov (1841–1912)\; and two children's costu mes\, a Cossack robe (chokha/cherkeska) and a gold-embroidered Caucasian o utfit for a boy. Both of the children's costumes date to the early 20th ce ntury and must have belonged either to the Tsarevich Alexei (1904–1918\, the last Romanov heir to the throne) or another young Romanov grand duke. Directly related to the Tsarevich himself is a silk blanket with embroide ry presented to the infant Alexei by the commanders of the Cossack Army\, whose supreme hetman he was from the moment of his birth. The exhibition w ill include also two gold-embroidered hussar sabretaches (flat satchels wi th long strips worn by cavalry officers)\, a silk hand-painted military st andard\, silver-gilt and silk epaulettes and silk brocade shoulder straps\ , as well as icons dating to the late 19th and early 20th century\, severa l of them presented to and used by the family of the tsar\, original photo graphic prints from Nicholas II's coronation and Russian imperial-era porc elain.\n\nThe museum is open Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday and Saturday fro m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (closed Monday).\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by the W. Newto n Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Ar t. GEO:33.940975;-83.370438 LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.uga.edu/event/exhibition_the_reluctant_autoc rat_tsar_nicholas_ii CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Ongoing END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR