The Soviet Trade in Nationalized Art, 1917 1938
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"With precision and passion, the authors take measure of the irreparable damage done to Russia's heritage for pitifully inadequate financial returns. An avidly researched, magnificently illustrated, and thought-provoking history of a country's once glorious artistic splendor squandered." --Booklist "This lavishly illustrated tome highlights what Soviet culture lost, including historic Russian icons and masterpieces by Rembrandt and Van Gogh. It also points out the "cruel irony" of a revolution-ravaged USSR looking to the capitalist West for art purchasers. Among the buyers: American billionaire Andrew Mellon, who wound up donating his Russian-bought holdings to the National Art Gallery. A book for art lovers and history buffs alike." --The Seattle Times, gift guide selection "The plates are wonderful, each listing the work, the artist, the date of sale and the purchaser. The accompanying text adds much more context. Yes, you may be thinking, we know some of this -- but not all, not in such detail, not so comprehensively discussed and documented. It would make a wonderful gift to someone this Christmas season." --Judith H. Dobrzynski, Real Clear Arts blog
Nicolas V. Iljine, a consultant to museums and cultural institutions, has organized a number of important exhibitions, including RUSSIA!, the landmark survey of Russian art that opened at New York's Guggenheim Museum in 2005. Natalya Semyonova, an art historian, is the author of several books on art collecting in Russia.
Introduction 5 Natalya Semyonova, Nicholas V. Iljine The Lessons of the Museum Sales 7 Mikhail Piotrovsky The Temple of Fine Arts 10 Amir G. Kabiri Inspired by the Past 11 Dmitry Gourji Chapter one Citizens, Preserve Monuments of Art! 14 Chapter two The Romanov Treasure Trail 28 Chapter three The Pillage of the Russian Church 60 Chapter four The Palace-Museums 96 Rifat Gafifullin Chapter five The Destruction of the Hermitage 128 Elena Solomakha Chapter six Museum of Modern Art. Bargain Sales of the 1920s--1930s 224 Alexey Petukhov Chapter seven Books for Sale 244 Elena Emelianova Chapter eight Buyers. Collectors and Collections Calouste Gulbenkian 260 Armand Hammer 266 Andrew Mellon 270 Joseph Davies and Marjorie Post 276 In Place of an Epilogue 283 Pavel Khoroshilov Appendix The Russian Crown Jewels 289 Victor Nikitan Russian Icons in European Collections 312 Yuri Pyatnitsky Archival Documents 324 Chronology 336 Main Participants 344 Collectors 350 Abbreviations 353 Bibliography 354 Index 357