Продам: AK Shervashidze (1867-1968)

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Paper, applique, pastel, sanguine. 25 - 35 cm

 Alexander Konstantinovich Shervashidze (Chachba) (24 December 1867-12 August 1968), Prince, grandson of the ruler of the principality of Abkhazia Keleshbeya Chachba, locum tenens of the Royal throne of Abkhazia (1918-1968), born in Feodosia (Tavria Province). He studied at the Kiev Real School (1886-1889), where he became interested in painting. Irregular student at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture VD Polenov (1891-1893). From 1885 he studied in Paris. Participant of the exhibition of works by Russian artists in Paris (1906). Was a member of the Russian artistic circles in Paris' Montparnasse.

AK Shervashidze emerged as an artist on the basis of the Russian realist school of art and in-depth study of European culture in France. At the beginning of XX century (1907-1918) was one of the most famous set designers Petersburg imperial theaters - the Mariinsky and Aleksandrinsky. Worked on an equal footing with such prominent Russian artists as Alexander Benois, A. Golovin, VA Serov, N. Roerich and foreign masters Pablo Picasso, Derain A..

Prince Alexander K. descendant of the Kings of Abkhaz, the embodiment of the eastern chivalrous generosity, which nowadays is almost a fairy tale rarity "- wrote about him at that time the famous Russian director and theoretician of the theater NN Evreinov.

In November 1909 was my second MA Voloshin for his duels with the NS Gumilev.

In 1918-1919 he lived in Sukhumi, where he opened a children's art school, where he was painting, and at Sukhumi artistic societies were created theater courses for local youth.

For some time he lived in the Crimea, in Koktebel, his friend, poet and artist Maximilian Voloshin. Here he receives an invitation from Diaghilev's stage designer working in the Russian Ballet, which at that time was in London. Now his fate is linked with the Russian Ballet where he worked from 1920 to 1948. Its activities abroad, says the "Dictionary of Modern Ballet" (Paris, 1957): "For all its modesty, it was a very valuable member of Russian ballet, as the scenery without daring to an intriguing and Diaghilev demanded from the artists, not could reach that high standard and quality that are inherent to them.

Along with the set design, AK Shervashidze was also engaged in painting and graphics. His hand got owned at the time praised the portraits of his contemporaries: NN Evreinov, T. Tumanov, Zh Cantel, K. Bisson and others in art criticism has left its mark interesting articles on Cézanne P., W. Van Goga, J. Serra, A. Benoit.

Being away from the homeland, an artist interested in the life of his country, its cultural achievements. In 1958, AK Shervashidze, despite the fact that the needed material, refused to sell their work, and sent them as a gift to his native land (about 500 works). The artist died on August 17, 1968, at 101 year life in the hostel for the elderly in Monaco and was buried in Nice at the Russian cemetery.

Only 12 May 1985 in the capital of Abkhazia - Sukhumi, in a solemn ceremony held at the National Museum of the reburial of the ashes of the Abkhaz artist.

Its named after a street in Sukhumi.

Works stored in the National Art Gallery of Abkhazia, the Russian State Museum, the Theater Museum, the Theater Library (St. Petersburg), the Theater Museum im. Bakhrushin (Moscow), in private collections in Russia and in many countries.

Event

From 28 December to 6 January for the first time in St. Petersburg, the Museum-apartment IIBrodsky works exhibition will (costumes) AK Shervashidze, dedicated to the 140 th anniversary of the wizard. The exhibition is remarkable because it is the first presentation of the creative heritage AK Shervashidze in St. Petersburg
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[Wladzislaw]

Сообщение от yaks

locum tenens of the Royal throne of Abkhazia (1918-1968)

This speculation today. While nebylo no throne of Abkhazia. Shervashidze right of Abkhazia until 1864. After 1810 there is "central" power was rather nominal. The country will break apart under different representatives of the dynasty. Rulers relied on Russia's garrison, and in 1830 all the whole country was occupied by Russia's forces.

Prince Alexander Konstantinovich Shervashidze Russia was an ordinary citizen of the Empire, he was not even, like his father, the illustrious prince.

Today's the day, it can be considered the head of the dynasty of Abkhazia (in Samurzakana own dynasty) in both years, but mestoblyustitelstvo - it is a fiction.