5 Russian patrons of the arts who influenced world culture
Portrait of Sergei Shchukin; Dance by Henri Matisse from his collection on the background Dmitry Melnikov; Henri Matisse/Hermitage The Russian art scene is impossible to imagine without the support of these wealthy and incredibly generous Imperial-era entrepreneurs. Furthermore, some Western artists also owe their immortality to these men.
1. Pavel Tretyakov (1832-1898)
Pavel Tretyakov is forever commemorated in the name of the famous museum that he designed and built with his own money in 1881, the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The art collection that he bequeathed to the city originally had over 1,000 paintings. Tretyakov started it when he was in his early 20s.
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