Alexis Arapoff
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Alexis Alexeyevich Arapoff ' onMouseout='HidePop("72805")' href="/topics/Saint_Petersburg">Saint Petersburg
(Russia
) - 1948, Massachusetts
) was a Russian prince and painter, first based in France, where he belonged to the École de Paris. He went then to Boston
, USA in 1930.
. When he came back to Russia in 1921, he was admitted to the Saratov Art Institute. In 1923, he went to Moscow
, where he became a furniture designer in a workers' palace
. Following this, he created suits and scenes for the "avant-garde" theater of Nikolaï Foregger. Then he worked for the "False Mirror Theatre" of Nikolai Evreinov
, and followed the theater trip to Paris in 1924.
He stayed there like Rudolf Nureyev
in 1961. While there, he met Catherine Green, an American girl, who studied at Sorbonne
. They married and went to the United States in 1930. Arapoff, a catholic since 1929, painted religious paintings and icons.
possessed 6 paintings of a "Cross station". These paintings were considered lost in the '80s.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - 1948, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) was a Russian prince and painter, first based in France, where he belonged to the École de Paris. He went then to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, USA in 1930.
Life
The only son of a noble Russian prince family of Arapov living in Saint Peterburg, Arapoff, flew to Germany to escape the Russian Revolution of 1917Russian Revolution of 1917
The Russian Revolution is the collective term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. The Tsar was deposed and replaced by a provisional government in the first revolution of February 1917...
. When he came back to Russia in 1921, he was admitted to the Saratov Art Institute. In 1923, he went to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, where he became a furniture designer in a workers' palace
Palace of Culture
Palace of Culture or House of Culture was the name for major club-houses in the former Soviet Union and the rest of the Eastern bloc. It was an establishment for all kinds of recreational activities and hobbies: sports, collecting, arts, etc., and the Palace of Culture was designed to have room...
. Following this, he created suits and scenes for the "avant-garde" theater of Nikolaï Foregger. Then he worked for the "False Mirror Theatre" of Nikolai Evreinov
Nikolai Evreinov
Nikolai Nikolayevich Evreinov was a Russian director, dramatist and theatre practitioner associated with Russian Symbolism.- Life :The son of a French woman and a Russian engineer, Evreinov developed a keen interest in theatre from an early age, penning his first play at the age of 7. Six years...
, and followed the theater trip to Paris in 1924.
He stayed there like Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev was a Russian dancer, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nureyev's artistic skills explored expressive areas of the dance, providing a new role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women.In 1961 he...
in 1961. While there, he met Catherine Green, an American girl, who studied at Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
. They married and went to the United States in 1930. Arapoff, a catholic since 1929, painted religious paintings and icons.
Exhibitions
- 1928, Arapoff had exhibitions at Paris's "Salon des Indépendants" and at "Salon des TuileriesSalon des TuileriesThe Salon des Tuileries was an annual art exhibition for painting and sculpture, created June 14, 1923, co-founded by painter Albert Besnard, sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, architect Auguste Perret, and others....
". - 1935, Solo exhibition at "Grace Horne Gallery" de Boston.
- 1938, at "New England Conservatory of MusicNew England Conservatory of MusicThe New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest independent school of music in the United States.The conservatory is home each year to 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies along with 1400 more in its Preparatory School as well as the School of...
" and at "The ArtsThe artsThe arts are a vast subdivision of culture, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines. It is a broader term than "art", which as a description of a field usually means only the visual arts. The arts encompass visual arts, literary arts and the performing arts – music, theatre, dance and...
", Boston. - Art Institute of ChicagoArt Institute of ChicagoThe School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
. - "Religious Works of Alexis Arapoff" Boston Library (Winter, 2002).
Cross station
The Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library
The Boston Public Library is a municipal public library system in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was the first publicly supported municipal library in the United States, the first large library open to the public in the United States, and the first public library to allow people to...
possessed 6 paintings of a "Cross station". These paintings were considered lost in the '80s.