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Igor Obolensky talks about one of the famous Russian patrons and collectors – Ivan Abramovich Morozov. He wanted to become an artist himself, even took lessons from Konstantin Korovin, but it didn’t work out. However, love for art was in his blood – Ivan Abramovich began buying paintings in France and in his homeland. It is thanks to Morozov that the Hermitage and the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts have a collection of French modernist painting. What was the Morozov family like? How did Ivan Abramovich choose paintings and how much did he spend on them? How was the Morozov mansion on Prechistenka arranged? What happened to the house and collection after the war? Watch in our episode. Timestamps: 00:00 In this episode 00:50 The Morozov family tree 03:15 What was Mikhail Morozov like? 05:04 Ivan Morozov: wanted to be an artist, but became a collector 09:23 Search for masterpieces in Paris. What was Morozov's mansion in Moscow like? 12:48 He bought paintings from photographs 13:41 Meeting his wife. Reception at the Bakhrushin house. Portrait of Morozov by Serov 17:15 The absurd death of his brother Arseny 19:21 The Morozovs are not only collectors, but also philanthropists 20:01 The situation of the Morozovs during and after the war. How did Joseph Orbeli and Sergei Merkurov save Morozov's collection? 25:55 The last years of his life. Morozov's role in art Hints in the video: Tretyakov and the gallery Art critic Tatyana Yudenkova tells Tretyakov Gallery • Tretyakov and the gallery Tells is... French Impressionism in 22 minutes • French Impressionism in 22 minutes Patrons of Russia in 22 minutes • Patrons of Russia in 22 minutes Theatrical rarities of the philanthropist Bakhrushin • Theatrical rarities of the philanthropist Bakhrushin Patron Savva Mamontov • Patron Savva Mamontov Subscribe to the channel: / @dostoverno_ru Subscribe to the SECOND CHANNEL with live broadcasts from events: / @dostoverno_live ???? Our website: https://dostoverno.ru/ ???? Instagram: / dostoevsky.lectory ???? VK: https://vk.com/lectorydostoevsky ???? FB: / dostoevsky.lectory ???? OK: https://ok.ru/dostoevsky.lectory ???? Telegram: https://t.me/dostoevsky_fm_dostoverno ???? Rutube: https://rutube.ru/channel/23630029/ Video provided by the NGO "Russian Culture Foundation" https://rcfoundation.ru/ #IvanMorozov #patron #art #LectureHallDostoevsky #Dostoevsky #ChannelDostoevsky #lectures #painting #Morozovs #paintings #artist #collector #RussianCultureFund