Riabushinskii Nikolai Pavlovich (1877-1951)

Riabushinskii Nikolai Pavlovich - a collector of Russian and Western European art, an art dealer. Came from a prominent family Ryabushinskys. After his father left the "Association of Manufactures PM Ryabushinsky with his sons," and received his hereditary share of parental wealth, plunged into the world of the Moscow bohemia.

Riabushinskii NP linked his patronage activities with domestic visual arts. He aspired to be the organizing center of symbolism, to raise its value and prestige in the artistic and cultural life of Moscow. In front of him was an example of Diaghilev SP, NP and Riabushinskii agreed to act as patron of the successor of St. Petersburg and continue the tradition of the "World of Art" Diaghilev SP

He decided to organize the production of art illustrated magazine called "Golden Fleece". To participate in this project Riabushinskii NP  All of them were graduates of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. The band's debut was the exhibition "Scarlet Rose", held in the AP 1904 IN 1904 in Saratov. The editorial board of the "Golden Fleece" was located on the New Arbat Street, near the mansion Fyodor Chaliapin magazine had a large format, printed in gold letters two columns - on the Russian and French. Journal of glittering quality illustrations. It was an expensive edition, the annual subscription cost 15 rubles. However, the cost of producing the magazine did not pay off, and Ryabushinsky NP accounted for most of the refund from their own funds. By k.1906 income from the sale of the "Golden Fleece" by 12 thous., And costs in excess of - 80 million in 1907 design magazine changed format has become less disappeared translated into French, reduced the number of illustrations.

 Imitating Diaghilev SP, NP Riabushinskii tried to follow in his footsteps and in the organization of art exhibitions and the device. His first experience in this field was the exhibition "Blue Rose". The exhibition was opened in 1907 in a house on the Butcher. The exhibition has become a sensation in the Moscow art world. The exhibition was attended by sixteen artists: Kuznetsov, Utkin, Sudeikin Sapunoff NN, MS Saryan, N. and W. Millioti Crimea, Arapov Feoktistov Fonvisin, Drittenpreys, Knabe, sculptors and Matveev Bromirsky. All of them are linked with a community of aesthetic principles. After the "Blue Rose" was organized by another series of exhibitions convened by the financial assistance Ryabushinsky NP and under the name of his magazine.

By the end of 1909 the publisher of the "Golden Fleece" broke. Sure, do not cover the costs associated with the magazine, with exhibitions, undermined his condition. But the main reason was not the case. A desperate gambler, Riabushinskii NP once almost completely lost. After that, it is still spinning in circles of intellectuals, was still involved in many art exhibitions, but not as a patron of the arts, as well as a private party exposure. In 1911 he was forced to sell off part of its collection at auction. In the first place, were sold paintings by old European masters, resold in 1916 in New York, and Ryabushinsky NP managed to buy some of his paintings. Favorite part of my collection - paintings of Russian masters of the early XX century. - He decided to keep. However, a fire at the Villa "Black Swan" has ruined a number of paintings. Accidentally survived portrait VJ Bryusov of MA Vrubel Thus, there are only a collection of what was located in Moscow mansion Ryabushinsky N. collector and was forced to sell his small collection of icons and their new owner was well-known collector Morozov AV Revolution of 1917 Riabushinskii NP met in Moscow. For a time he was in the public service as a consultant and appraiser of art. His art collection was nationalized and was received by the State Museum Fund. From there, the work went on many galleries Russia. In 1922 Riabushinskii NP emigrated to France. He died in the hospital after surgery. He was buried in Eastern Cemetery in Nice.