Nicholas Millioti

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A Russian artist of Greek origin, a significant representative of the modernist direction “symbolism” and a prominent figure.

He was born into a Greek-rooted family. He also had family ties with the Moscow clans of the Morozovs, Alekseevs and Korsh. He spent summer time with his brothers in the estate of Prince Golitsyn Kuzminki near Moscow.

He was one of the active organizers and participant in the Blue Rose exhibition (Moscow), one of the founders and participants in the revived association World of Art (St. Petersburg), was a member of its committee. He was active abroad: became one of the founders of the Russian House of Arts in Berlin, a member of the Paris Society for the Preservation of Russian Cultural Property, various Parisian Committees to raise money for creative purposes. He taught at the Russian School of Painting in Paris. The French government acquired the self-portrait of the artist. Personal exhibitions of the artist were held in Brussels, Yalta, Paris, Biarritz.

Key ideas:

– He painted pictures in a vivid manner of Symbolism, choosing plots of “dreams”, fantasies, and also stylized “gallant” scenes characteristic of Antoine Watteau: “Angel of Sorrow”, “Les Galants”, “Sad Birds”, “Magic Rose”. Often used the ancient motifs and themes inherent in the Renaissance: “Pastoral”, “Three Nymphs” and others.

– A lot of details made in a style close to the Rococo are a distinctive feature of some works. For them, the artist uses all shades of the blue or pink palette. Other works, painted as colorful extravaganzas, come close to ornamental abstraction in style.

– The most characteristic allegorical images of the artist are angels and muses, landscapes, mirages, theatrical characters (“Pierrot and death”) – typical images of the Symbolist worldview.

– As a portrait painter, Nicholas Millioti (painted the pictures of, in particular, A. Benois, N. Taffy, T. Sukhotin-Tolstoy, F. Chaliapin) sought concrete similarities, and grasped the characteristic psychological features of the model, following the Russian tradition.

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1874

1894 - 1900

1904 - 1907

1907 - 1909

1910 - 1914

1914 - 1917

1918 - 1920

1921 - 1922

1923 - 1928

1929 - 1933

1938 - 1942

1949

1958

1962

The birth of the artist

Nicholas Millioti was born on January 28, 1874 in Moscow.

Visited Korovin’s private studio

After graduating from the classical gymnasium, he studied at MSPSA (Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture); was a student of Arkhipov, Pasternak and Serov, and visited Korovin’s private studio.

The artist collaborated with the Golden Fleece magazine

Membership in the Union of Russian Artists (Moscow), the New Society of Artists (St. Petersburg), participation in their exhibitions. The artist collaborated with the Golden Fleece magazine; was elected a member of the Paris Autumn Salon.

"Blue Rose"

He became one of the organizers and participants in the exhibition “Blue Rose” (Moscow), exhibited works at the exposition “Wreath”, “Salon Makovsky” (both in St. Petersburg).

Received the Medal of Honor at the International Exhibition in Brussels

Received the Medal of Honor at the International Exhibition in Brussels; together with A. Benoit and the group was the founder and member of the Committee of the World of Art association and participated in a number of exhibitions.

In the rank of ensign artillery, he fought in the Carpathians

In the rank of ensign artillery, he fought in the Carpathians, was awarded the golden weapon; was released from service at the request of cultural figures.

Participated in the exhibition "Art in the Crimea"

Went to Yalta, headed the Commission for the protection of the artistic treasures of the Crimea (with M. Voloshin, S. Makovsky, I. Bilibin, and others); participated in the exhibition “Art in the Crimea”, designed a personal exhibition.

He worked in Berlin

After his stay in Constantinople and Sofia, he worked in Berlin, where he helped to establish the House of Arts.

Traveled to America, Italy and Spain, Holland and Germany

Settling in Paris, he opened a workshop at the Sorbonne Square, where, in particular, P. Valery, R.М. Rilke, A. Maua came; worked on the design of performances for the productions of Sazonova-Slonimskaya (with N. Goncharova) and Lessazh; traveled to America, Italy and Spain, Holland and Germany.

He taught at the Russian Academy of Painting of Countess Sukhotina-Tolstoy

He taught at the Russian Academy of Painting of Countess Sukhotina-Tolstoy, gave private lessons; became a member of the board in the Union of Russian Artists (France).