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19-829: For the museum estate in Moscow Oblast which was a center of artistic activity in the 19th century, see Abramtsevo Colony . Abramtsevo ( Russian : Абрамцево ) is the name of several rural localities in Russia : Abramtsevo (selo), Dmitrovsky District, Moscow Oblast , a selo in Sinkovskoye Rural Settlement of Dmitrovsky District in Moscow Oblast ; 56°24′N 37°14′E  /  56.400°N 37.233°E  / 56.400; 37.233 Abramtsevo (village), Dmitrovsky District, Moscow Oblast ,

38-632: A village in Sinkovskoye Rural Settlement of Dmitrovsky District in Moscow Oblast; 56°25′N 37°11′E  /  56.417°N 37.183°E  / 56.417; 37.183 Abramtsevo, Sergiyevo-Posadsky District, Moscow Oblast , a selo under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Khotkovo in Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Oblast; 56°14′N 37°59′E  /  56.233°N 37.983°E  / 56.233; 37.983 Abramtsevo, Vologda Oblast ,

57-662: A plain but picturesque church, with murals painted by Polenov, Vasnetsov and his brother, a gilded iconostasis by Ilya Repin and Mikhail Nesterov , and folklore-inspired sculptures by Viktor Hartmann and Mark Antokolsky . Towards the turn of the 20th century, drama and opera on Russian folklore themes (e.g., Rimsky-Korsakov 's The Snow Maiden ) were produced in Abramtsevo by the likes of Konstantin Stanislavsky , with sets contributed by Vasnetsov, Mikhail Vrubel , and other distinguished artists. On August 12, 1977, by

76-552: A village in Spassky Selsoviet of Vologodsky District in Vologda Oblast See also [ edit ] Abramtsev , Russian last name [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

95-547: The Russian Private Opera which discovered the great Russian bass, Chaliapin , and supported the Russian opera composers , Pyotr Tchaikovsky , Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov , Alexander Borodin , Modest Musorgsky , and many others. Drama and opera on Russian folklore themes (e.g., Rimsky-Korsakov 's The Snow Maiden ) were produced at Abramtsevo by the likes of Konstantin Stanislavsky , with sets contributed by

114-750: The Taganka Prison in Moscow. Mamontov was unjustly accused of embezzlement ; he was released from custody early in 1900, and at his trial in June 1900, defended by Fyodor Plevako  [ ru ] , he was acquitted. Acquittal did not avert his financial ruin, for on 7 (20) July 1900 he was declared insolvent by the Moscow District Court, and his property was sold at public auction. Savva Ivanovich Mamontov died in Abramtsevo after

133-567: The 1870s and 1880s, Abramtsevo hosted a colony of artists who sought to recapture the quality and spirit of medieval Russian art in a manner parallel to the Arts and Crafts movement in Great Britain . Several workshops were set up there to produce handmade furniture, ceramic tiles, and silks imbued with traditional Russian imagery and themes. Working together in a cooperative spirit, the artists Vasily Polenov and Viktor Vasnetsov designed

152-531: The artists at the Abramtsevo Colony. They can also visit many of the buildings to see works produced by the artists at the colony, e.g., a wooden bathhouse in the shape of a traditional dwelling of Ancient Rus , designed by Ivan Ropet , and the House on Chicken Legs, a fairy-tale abode of an evil witch, Baba Yaga , designed by Vasnetsov. One building, the main "manor," is said to have been the model for

171-452: The author Sergei Aksakov , other writers and artists — such as Nikolai Gogol — at first came there as his guests. Under Aksakov, visitors to the estate discussed ways of ridding Russian art of Western influences to revive a purely national style. In 1870, eleven years after Aksakov's death, it was purchased by Savva Mamontov , a wealthy industrialist and patron of the arts. Under Mamontov, Russian themes and folk art flourished there. During

190-510: The brothers Vasnetsov , Mikhail Vrubel , and other distinguished artists. "The Russian Private Opera" was Mamontov's main contribution to the arts. Mamontov acted as a stage director , a conductor and a teacher of singing. The success of the "Private Opera" in the provinces was followed by a triumph in Moscow . Mamontov's world came crashing down when, in 1899, an audit revealed that his factories had been improved since 1890 with funds from

209-413: The brothers Vasnetsov , sculptors Viktor Hartmann and Mark Antokolsky , as well as various others. The colony of artists who were hosted there during the 1870s and 1880s sought to recapture the quality and spirit of medieval Russian art. Several workshops were set up there to produce handmade furniture, ceramic tiles, and silks imbued with traditional Russian imagery and themes. Mamontov also patronised

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228-772: The construction of the Donets Coal Railway (now Donets Railway ), which connected a network of sparsely populated mining villages with the port of Mariupol , between 1875 and 1878. In 1870, Mamontov purchased the Abramtsevo Estate , located north of Moscow , and founded there an artists' colony which included most of the best Russian artists of the beginning of the 20th century, such as Konstantin Korovin , Rafail Levitsky , Mikhail Nesterov , Ilya Repin , Vasily Polenov , Valentin Serov , Mikhail Vrubel ,

247-641: The decree of the Council of Ministers of Soviet Russia , the Abramtsevo Museum-Estate was transformed into the State Historical, Artistic and Literary Museum-Reserve Abramtsevo. In 1995, it was classified as cultural heritage monument of federal significance . Abramtsevo is now open to the public and tourists can wander along the many paths through the surrounding forest and cross the wooden bridges that served as an inspiration for

266-404: The estate in which Anton Chekhov set The Cherry Orchard . Savva Mamontov Savva Ivanovich Mamontov ( Russian : Савва Иванович Мамонтов , IPA: [ˈsavə ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ˈmaməntəf] ; 15 October [ O.S. 3 October] 1841, Yalutorovsk – 6 April 1918, Moscow ) was a Russian industrialist , merchant , entrepreneur and patron of the arts . He was a son of

285-532: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abramtsevo&oldid=1255925340 " Category : Set index articles on populated places in Russia Hidden categories: Articles containing Russian-language text Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Abramtsevo Colony Originally owned by

304-484: The railway, a course of action that was contrary to law. He was compelled to resign as chairman of the railway on 30 July (11 August) 1899. (The railway company was taken over by the Imperial Ministry of Treasury on 1 (14) April 1900. ) Unable to pay his creditors, he began to sell off assets to raise funds, but this course was brought to an abrupt end on 11 (23) September 1899 when he was arrested and lodged in

323-542: The wealthy merchant and industrialist Ivan Feodorovich Mamontov and Maria Tikhonovna (Lakhitina). In 1841, the family moved to Moscow . From 1852, he studied in St. Petersburg , and later at the Moscow University . In 1862 his father sent him to Baku to engage in business with the elder Mamontov's Trans-Caspian Trade Partnership. In 1864, Savva visited Italy where he began to take lessons in singing . There he

342-562: Was elected a director of the company. In 1872 he was elected its chairman. The extension of the railway from Sergiev Posad to Yaroslavl, begun in 1868, was opened for traffic on 18 February (2 March N.S.) 1870. A narrow-gauge branch from Uroch station to Vologda was opened on 20 June (2 July) 1872, followed by the Alexandrov - Karabanovo branch in 1877 and the Yaroslavl- Kostroma line in 1887. Mamontov also supervised

361-462: Was introduced to the daughter of Moscow merchant Grigory Sapozhnikov, 17-year-old Elizabeth, who subsequently became his wife. The wedding took place in 1865 at the Kireevo estate, near Khimki , just northwest of Moscow . Upon his father's death in 1869, he succeeded to his share in the Moscow - Yaroslavl Railway , and at the recommendation of his father's friend, Fedor Vasilyevich Chizhov , he

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