In the entire history of Russia can be called a lotoutstanding personalities who have made a huge contribution to the development of culture and science. One of them is Tsvetaev Ivan Vladimirovich. His biography tells us that he was a great Russian historian, philosopher, art historian and archeologist, recognized not only in his homeland, but throughout Europe. It was he who created the Museum of Fine Arts, located at the imperial university of Moscow.
Childhood and youth
Ivan Vladimirovich Tsvetaev grew up in a very poor andmodest family village priest. The story of his life begins with the village of Drozdovo, where he was born in the spring of 1847. In addition to him, his parents had six more children, but three of them died in infancy.
Ivan Vladimirovich Tsvetaev, getting an averageeducation, I decided to choose a profession of a doctor, so I passed the examinations in a medical school, but had to leave it because of my health. After that, he made every effort and was enrolled in the Faculty of History at the university, located in St. Petersburg. The young man successfully graduated from the educational institution and already graduated from it as a candidate of science.
Carier start
Tsvetaev Ivan Vladimirovich, having received his diploma,Immediately engaged in teaching. The first place of his work was St. Petersburg gymnasium, where he taught children Greek. A year later, the young man was invited to the post of assistant professor at the Imperial University of Warsaw, where he was able to defend his dissertation and receive a master's degree. After that, he decides to go to Germany and then to Italy to improve his knowledge of ancient languages. Upon returning from a trip, he was enrolled as an assistant professor at Kiev University.
After some time, the professorinvited to Moscow, since the vacant position of a teacher of Latin writing appeared at the department of ancient languages. In addition to his main work, the distinguished scientist was also engaged in composing various articles on the subject of archeology and the history of the Romans.
How was the exposure created?
In the same university, he still held the positionthe caretaker of the cabinet in which various objects of antiquity and fine art were kept. At that moment there were only fifteen plaster casts and a small collection of books. Periodically, the collection was replenished with private donations and was located in the old rooms of an inactive hospital building. Just from this place the Russian scientist and historian decided to make a real museum. Then, for this exhibit, Ivan Vladimirovich Tsvetaev built a separate building with general funds.
Today it is a famous culturalthe institution, located in the capital of Russia, stores many exhibits, presented in the form of copies of first-class monuments, and in their examples, students and other visitors learn how to properly perceive the sculpture. Currently, this collection is also supported by private entrepreneurs.
First marriage
Не спешил рано жениться Иван Владимирович Цветаев.He had a family when he was already thirty-four years old. He met his future spouse in Moscow when she was twenty years old. Her name was Barbara, she was a very attractive woman. Despite the fact that the girl was the daughter of a well-known historian, she herself chose singing.
Newly married couple settled next toPatriarch's ponds in the house, which was the dowry of Barbara. Their marriage lasted ten happy years, the couple had two beautiful children. In 1883, their daughter Valeria was born, and in 1890 - Andrey Tsvetaev (the son of Ivan Vladimirovich Tsvetaev). A few months after the birth of their last child, his wife died at the age of thirty-two from thrombophlebitis.
Second spouse
Left alone with two children in his arms, Ivanhe decided to marry again and married a year after the death of his first wife. His beloved was Maria Alexandrovna, in girlhood wore the name of Maine. The woman lost her mother when she was in her infancy, so one father raised her, who was a remarkable person in all respects. Ivan Vladimirovich Tsvetaev loved his father-in-law and came to him with daily visits in order to share his thoughts about the museum.
Maria, like his first wife, wasartistic person and knew several languages. But this did not prevent her from being the closest associate and constant advisor of her husband in all his affairs and undertakings. In this marriage, Ivan had two daughters - Marina and Anastasia. Both of them were creative personalities, therefore they became famous writers.
In 1903, Mary was diagnosed with a terrible diagnosis of tuberculosis, from which she died three years later, leaving her spouse with two minor daughters.
Bright memory
For seven years he survived his second spouse IvanVladimirovich Tsvetaev. Photos of his house, where he lived with his family, show that there is now a museum dedicated to the life of this creative family.
I.V.Tsvetaev was undoubtedly a great and brilliant man. He spent a lot of his strength and health on creating his offspring, so his museum has been introducing visitors to the world of beautiful art for more than a century.
