Today, 11 November, the State Russian Museum (Stroganov Palace) presents "Porcelain Factory Prince Nikolai Yusupov"

Today, 11 November, the State Russian Museum (Stroganov Palace) presents "Porcelain Factory Prince Nikolai Yusupov. About 200 works from the Russian Museum collections: sets, wine glasses with a portrait of Prince Yusupov, who was Emperor Nicholas I, Empress Maria Feodorovna, the plates with flowers and fruits, etc. The composition and quantity of the exhibits is one of the most significant among their own kind.

his porcelain institution Nikolai Yusupov began by organizing a small workshop, which in 1814 placed in one wing of the Moscow House in the Big Haritonevskom lane, and in 1818, has an enlarged Masters , moved into the estate Arkhangelsk.

plant entered into a series of artistic ploys prince who was famous for his estate near Moscow Arkhangelsk. It surprised all. Theatre celebrated with decorations P. Gonzaga, and the troupe of serf actors, art gallery of carefully selected works of Western European paintings, a collection of prints, a unique library, which reflects not only artistic, but also the interests of the great scientific and greenhouses, where plants were grown rare instances, and staff, as would have just said, professionals, serving the prince venture.

interest in porcelain originated in Yusupov long before the foundation of its own production. More than eight years (1792-1800), he was director of the Imperial Porcelain Factory. Prince also bought a country estate library book on making and painting china, published in France.

Composition artists Porcelain Factory Yusupov was formed on the basis of the fortress of artistic groups of the time. Gifted yard people prince took special training in his own art school, where he taught guest artists - professionals. The training was a high enough level, so the taste of young artists grew up on the best examples of classical art.

production process at the plant Yusupova limited to creating murals on the ready-made forms. Forms (so-called "linen") were acquired from the owners of the best porcelain factories in Russia - Popova, Gardner, Batenin were brought from France.

Efforts masters were sent to create a sample of "pure" art. The factory painters often recreate famous paintings on the subjects of Western European masters, mounted prints of architectural landmarks, depicted Nikolai Yusupov and other aristocrats. For a list of commonly used illustrations to literary works, popular among the nobility. One of the most frequently used samples were tables of botanical atlases. A characteristic feature of the Yusupov china is rich in stylized floral design, is often performed with gold and jewels which gave porcelain shade.

activity of the plant NB Yusupov can be divided into two periods: the first (1814-1821) when production was gaining ground, and serf artists learned the secrets of painting on porcelain, and the second (1822-1831), which was marked by the expansion of production and construction of new factory buildings in Goryatinskoy grove, away from the manor house. Plant manager and supervisor "of his painting studio was a Frenchman of Sevres AF Lambert. This is the most fruitful period of serf artists who have created if the most significant and sophisticated products.

to this period and are presented in the exhibition works, and primarily service the Yusupov family with its own coat of arms as well as products with a portrait of Nicholas I and the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, set with views of towns and fortresses, related to the events of the Russian-Turkish war of 1828-1829, a series of decorative plates, "Roses". In the porcelain works reflected and personal life of Prince: The exhibition presents portraits of a cup of serf actresses to whom he was "delighted in».

since 1823 Yusupov china begin to mark the inscription, executed in Cyrillic " Arkhangelsk, or Latin, «Archangelski». Mark struck gold or red paint. Next year put, when it was painted the subject. Then the porcelain facility Yusupova increasingly began to call the factory. As a rule, China was not created for sale: it is presented in memory of the guests and friends of the prince, is sent as a gift the king and members of the imperial family, so lovers of art masters of the fortress was a very narrow circle of aristocrats. Exceptions are made to order, or rather at the request of AA Arakcheeva, plates, depicting views of the Georgian and estates in the province of Novgorod, which he loved very much.

Celadon restaurant Yusupova does not seem to Russian porcelain production of the XIX century and at the same time, it vividly describes the aristocratic culture of his time. In 1831, after the death of the prince ordered his son Boris Yusupov, it was eliminated as a non-profit.

exhibition will run until early February 2011.

Source : Press release of the State Russian Museum