Title

Landowner giving the Paschal greeting to her peasants, Russia, 1890s. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Landowner giving the Paschal greeting to her peasants, Russia, 1890s. The Paschal greeting is an Easter tradition in some Christian churches, including the Eastern Orthodox Church. Instead of saying hello, a person greets another with the greeting Christ is Risen!. The person being greeted responds by saying Truly, He is Risen. In Russia it is also traditional to exchange a triple kiss on alternating cheeks after the greetings are exchanged. From a private collection.

Date

1890

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM19D93_166

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (1,2Mb) / 17,0in x 11,4in / 5100 x 3432 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people male man men religious country religion body guy costume kissing Easter clothes beard tradition Christian Christianity dress rustic poor poverty location century Russia Russian kiss greeting skirt bearded lady concept blouse peasant peasants B&W MONOCHROME 19th century black & white black and white B W landowner nineteenth century Russian Orthodox rural rural life the body photograph Unknown Fine Art Images Paschal photograph