Timeline

1861

Born in Moscow, Russia

1875 - 1886

Student of A.Savrasov and V.Polenov in the Moscow Art, Sculpture and Architecture School

1882

Studied in the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts

1883

Won a Small Silver Medal and a Dolgorukov scholarship for his drawings

1885

Met famous Russian art patron S.I.Mamontov and joined his circle

1896

Decorated the pavillion for the International Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod

1900 - 1910

Worked as decorator and stage designer for the first-rate theatres in Moscow and St.Petersburg

1900

Decorated the pavillion for the International Exhibition in Paris

1901 - 1903

Participated in the exhibitions of the "36 artists"

1901

Opened a portrait and genre class in the Moscow Moscow Art, Sculpture and Architecture School

1903 - 1923

One of the founders of the Russian Union of Artists and a regular participans of Union exhibitions

1905

Received the title of the Academician

1910 - 1920

Several trips to France

1920 - 1939

Exhibited in Paris, Rome, Prague, Stockholm and New York

1921 - 1922

Personal exhibitions in Russia

1923

Emigrated to Paris

1925

Exhibitions in Paris

1929

Exhibitions in Paris

1939

Died in Paris