Savva Mamontov

Savva Ivanovich Mamontov (1841–1918) was a well-known Russian entrepreneur, heir to a successful merchant family. His early interest in theater made his father worry, who wanted Savva to learn the family business. However, later Mamontov created the famous Abramtsevo circle and made a huge contribution to the history of Russian art. The book by Mark Isaevich Kopschicer is the result of many years of research into the life and work of Savva Ivanovich Mamontov and contains valuable evidence of his influence on art.