St_Basils_and_Kremlin
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| Image information | |
| Original title | Cathedral of St. Basil |
| Licensed from | Corbis |
| Originates from | Corbis |
| Photographer | Galen Rowell |
| Location | Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia |
| License type | Rights-managed (no longer commerically available) |
| Windows information | |
| Software | Windows XP Starter Edition (Russia) |
| Type | Wallpaper |
| Resolution | 800x600 |
| File type | BMP (.bmp) |
St_Basils_and_Kremlin, originally known as Cathedral of St. Basil, is the default wallpaper of the Russian version of Windows XP Starter Edition, licensed from Corbis. It was taken by Galen Rowell. It depicts Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, as well as the Kremlin Palace far in the background, in the bottom-left corner. The image also appears on the box art of the Russian version of XP Starter Edition. It appears to have replaced a different Saint Basil's Cathedral wallpaper, as said wallpaper does not appear in the final release nor the final box art.
It was not transferred to Getty Images when Visual China Group bought Corbis in 2016, hinting Rowell's contract was not renewed. The image was rights managed and exclusive to Corbis so it was never cross-licensed to other sites either.