Tsar Michael of Russia. Detail of the Monument to the Millennium of Russia (1862) designed by Russian sculptor Mikhail Mikeshin in Veliky Novgorod, Russia. The statue of Tsar Michael represents the enthronement of the Romanov Dynasty (1613). Tsar Michael is depicted as a 16-year-old boy holding the globus cruciger. The young Tsar Michael of Russia ascends to the Russian throne after the overcoming of the Time of Troubles. Prince Dmitry Pozharsky who represents the nobility protects him with his sword while Kuzma Minin who represents the people offers him the Monomach's Cap and the sceptre.

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Size: 3000px × 2000px
Location: Novgorod, Russia
Photo credit: © Azoor Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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