Alexander Men
Alexander Men was a Soviet writer, philosopher, orthodox theologian and priest (1935–1990). He was born at Moscow and died at Semkhoz.
Also recorded as Alexander Vladimirovich Men.
Alexander Men in brief
- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 1990
- Known for
- writer, philosopher, priest and theologian
- Place of birth
- Moscow
Contents
Identity and origins
He also worked under the names Andrej Bogoljubov and Èmmanuil Svetlov. The authorities additionally record the heading Alexander Vladimirovich Men. His recorded language was Russian. His recorded confession was Eastern Orthodox Church.
One child is recorded: Mikhail Men.
Catalogued works
14 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago, The Cleveland Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1701 to 1975.
Streetcar, dated 1951, sheet steel, brass, wire, and paint, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1953.179. Mouchoirs D'Instruction Militarie No. 1 (Handkerchief), dated 1850/1900, cotton, plain weave; engraved roller and block printed, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.755. Flying Dragon (intermediate maquette), dated 1975, steel plate and paint, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1989.52. Alexander Grant, dated 1770, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1977.2. (3 x 5) + 1, dated 1949, aluminum, iron, and paint, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1950.1360. Reclining Torso, dated 1922, black-glazed ceramic, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1978.112. Don Quixote Beheld the Sea, dated 1923, woodcut, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1950.419. The man who discovered penicillin : a life of Sir Alexander Fleming / by W.A.C. Bullock., dated [1963], held by Wellcome Collection. Men playing draughts in Button's coffee-house ca. 1720 Aquatint by S. Ireland after W. Hogarth., held by Wellcome Collection. Some considerations relating to the present state of the Christian religion , wherein the nature, end and design of Christianity, as well as the principal evidence of the truth of it, are explained and recommended out of the Holy Scriptures, with a general Appeal to the Experience of all Men for Confirmation thereof. By Alexander Arscot., dated 1730, held by Wellcome Collection. Some considerations relating to the present state of the Christian religion wherein the nature, end, and design of Christianity, as well as the Principal Evidence of the Truth of it, are explained and recommended out of the Holy Scriptures; with a General Appeal to the Experience of all Men for Confirmation Thereof. In three parts. By Alexander Arscott., dated 1779, held by Wellcome Collection. Men playing draughts in Button's Coffee-House, London, ca. 1720. Aquatint by S. Ireland after W. Hogarth., held by Wellcome Collection. Men diving into the Fleet ditch, London; representing the activities of political scandal-mongers. Process print after C. Grignion after F. Hayman., held by Wellcome Collection. An help and exhortation to worthy communicating . Or, a treatise describing the meaning, worthy reception, duty, and benefits of the holy sacrament. and Answering the Doubts of Conscience, and other Reasons, which most generally detain Men from It. Together with Sutable Devotions Added. By John Kettlewell, late Vicar of Coles-Hill in Warwickshire., dated 1701, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 23 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 147 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
7 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Men, Alexander, Religion Past and Present. ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Men and Policies, 1924. The Men Who Would be Alexander: Alexander the Great and His Graeco-Bactrian Successors in the Raj, Brill's Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great, 2018. Frederick Matthias Alexander—Inventor of the Alexander Technique, Bizarre Medical Ideas, 2024. ALEXANDER THE BISHOP, On Illustrious Men (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 100). Apocalyptic reflections in the studies of the Russian orthodox priest Alexander Men, Cхід, 2019. Buddhism as Teaching of the “Axial Age” in the Work of Alexander Men, RUDN Journal of Philosophy, 2022.
Digitised editions and texts
1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.
History Of Religion In Search of the Way, the Truth, and the Life Fr. Alexander Men — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1935Alexander Men born at Moscow.
- 1949(3 x 5) + 1 (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1951Streetcar (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1975Flying Dragon (intermediate maquette) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1990Alexander Men died at Semkhoz.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
“Alexander Men”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q712471: Alexander Men
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Elsewhere in Books
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