Tatiana Day, also known as Tatyana's Day or Students Day, is named after Saint Tatiana, a Christian martyr in 3rd-century Rome during the reign of Emperor Alexander Severus. It is also the name day for the name Tatiana. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates St. Tatiana's feast on 12 January Julian, which corresponds to 25 January Gregorian in the 20th and 21st centuries. In Russia, the day is known as Students Day, commemorating the end of the winter university exams session.
Students of Lomonosov Moscow State University celebrating Tatiana Day
Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov was called the Maecenas (patron) of the Russian Enlightenment, the first Russian Minister of Education and Active Privy Councillor (1773). Russia's first theatre, university, and academy of arts were instituted with his active participation. A favorite of Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia; friend of the scientist M.V. Lomonosov.
Ivan Shuvalov in 1760, as painted by F. Rokotov A variation of L. Tokke's composition Canvas, oil. 68.6 × 54.2 cm Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
Ivan Shuvalov by Anton Losenko
View of Ivan Shuvalov's art gallery.