"ABOUT MY COLLECTION". MIKHAIL DE BOIRE (YELIZAVETIN)

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Many modern nations, in one way or another and at a particular stage in their history, have managed to discover for themselves t he achievements of earlier civilizations in the sphere of art and culture. Inspired by these models of the past, they have succeeded, in their turn, to create their own masterpieces, which still thrill us with their technical skill and with the beauty of their spiritual message.
I would like to say a few words regarding some parallels between the art of Renaissance Italy and early Russian art. The civilized world is well aware of the achievements of Italian Renaissance in the sphere of architecture, painting and sculpture.
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"HISTORY OF MY COLLECTION". MIKHAIL DE BOIRE (YELIZAVETIN)

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The first icon that gave a start to my collection was «Our Lady of Bogoliubovo», dating to the 19th century, which I acquired in 1977. I liked it a lot at the time, and I still like it.
After that I began to take a particular interest in early Russian painting. I also made friends among collectors. These were Constantine Sokolov, Nikolai Vorobiov and some others, who at the time already had large and important collections. It was fascinating to hear them speak about their outstanding icons, some of which were, doubtless, true masterpieces.
Collecting early Russian painting started to be my passion, moreover, my most favorite passion. All the money I made I was spending on good icons. And I got so carried away that I did not even bother with acquiring my own apartment, I always rented them.