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The Collector : the Story of Sergei Shchukin and His Lost Masterpieces /
"A fascinating life of Sergei Shchukin, the great collector who changed the face of Russia's art. world Sergei Shchukin was a highly successful textiles merchant in the latter half of the nineteenth century, but he also had a great eye for beauty. He was one of the first to appreciate the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Ruso |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2018]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "A fascinating life of Sergei Shchukin, the great collector who changed the face of Russia's art. world Sergei Shchukin was a highly successful textiles merchant in the latter half of the nineteenth century, but he also had a great eye for beauty. He was one of the first to appreciate the qualities of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists and to acquire works by Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso. A trailblazer in the Russian art world, Shchukin and his collection shocked, provoked, and inspired awe, ridicule, and derision among his contemporaries. This is the first English-language biography of Sergei Shchukin, written by art historian Natalya Semenova and adapted by Shchukin's grandson André Delocque. Featuring personal diary entries, correspondence, interviews, and archival research, it brings to light the life of a man who has hitherto remained in the shadows, and shows how despite his controversial reputation, he opened his collection to the public, inspiring a future generation of artists and changing the face of the Russian art world."-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300241075 0300241070 |