The Face of Russia
Ten centuries of art, architecture, music, dance, and cinema highlight the major events that have shaped Russian culture in this rich site.
For over a thousand years, Russia has struggled with issues and ideas that have shaped her culture and art. Featured on pbs.com, The Face of Russia’s interactive timeline traces history through images, movies, and sound to uncover Russia’s story—from its pagan roots and Christian traditions, to its modern struggle for democracy. A Resource section offers a glossary, bibliography, media index, links, and lesson plans about Russia and its culture. In the Forum section, audiences can discuss topics inspired by the TV series and Web site. The Face of Russia site is composed of an interactive timeline that encourages discovery and seamlessly integrates culture, art, and history. It combines video, audio, and hundreds of images with a simple, clean design to offer site visitors both a quick overview and deep content. Visitors can gloss through the centuries, or click on highlighted text and images to explore expanded descriptions and media-rich materials. The historical timeline allows for both random and linear exploration as users navigate chronologically or jump directly to a specific period using the timeline key.