Romanova, E. A.
The funeral of Nicholas I according to the commemorative edition of 1856, in: Proslogion: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Social-History and Culture, 2025. Vol. 8(2). P. 15–32.
Ekaterina Alekseevna Romanova, head of department of bibliography and scientific information of the M. Gorky Scientific Library, Saint Petersburg State University (199034, Russia, Saint Peterburg, Universitetskaya nab., 7/9)
e.a.romanova@spbu.ru
Language: Russian
The article is devoted to the study of the funeral of Emperor Nicholas I through the prism of the commemorative edition of 1856 «Description of the funeral of the blessed memory of Emperor Nicholas I, with the addition of a historical sketch of the burials of the tsars and emperors of the All-Russian and some other European sovereigns». At the beginning of the article, a brief description of the funeral ceremonial of Russian emperors and the tradition of publishing funeral ceremonial albums is given, as well as a detailed description of this publication from the collection of the Gorky Scientific Library of St. Petersburg State University. The work examines the details of the funeral procession captured in this album, as well as the specific features of the funeral of Emperor Nicholas I, reflecting not only the mourning atmosphere, but also the cultural, historical and political contexts of the era.
Keywords: Nicholas I, russian history, funeral rituals, funeral ceremonies, rare books, book collection, the M. Gorky Scientific Library, commemorative edition
URL: http://proslogion.ru/82-romanova
10.24412/2500-0926-2025-82-15-32
