Self-Portrait in front of Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra, 1912

Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (Russian: Бори́с Миха́йлович Кусто́диев) (March 7, 1878–May 28, 1927) was a Russian art deco painter. Image File history File links Kustodiev_self_portrait. ... Image File history File links Kustodiev_self_portrait. ... View of the lavra in the 1890s. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Asheville City Hall. ... A painter is a person who paints woodwork, walls, etc. ...

Biography

Boris Kustodiev was born in Astrakhan into the family of a professor of philosophy, history of literature, and logic at the local theological seminary. His father died young, and all financial and material burdens laid on his mother's shoulders. The Kustodiev family rented a small wing in a rich merchant's house. It was there that the boy's first impressions were formed of the way of life of the provincial merchant class. The artist later wrote, "The whole tenor of the rich and plentiful merchant way of life was there right under my nose... It was like something out of an Ostrovsky play." The artist retained these childhood observations for years, recreating them later in oils and water-colours. Astrakhan coat of arms features the Khans crown and a sabre Astrakhan (Russian: ; Tatar: Ästerxan), a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... HIStory: Past, Present And Future - Book 1 was a double-disc album by Michael Jackson released in 1995. ... Literature is literally acquaintance with letters as in the first sense given in the Oxford English Dictionary (from the Latin littera meaning an individual written character (letter)). The term has generally come to identify a collection of texts, which in Western culture are mainly prose, both fiction and non-fiction... Logic, from Classical Greek λόγος (logos), originally meaning the word, or what is spoken, (but coming to mean thought or reason) is most often said to be the study of criteria for the evaluation of arguments, although the exact definition of logic is a matter of controversy among philosophers. ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students in religion, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... Portrait of A. N. Ostrowskij by Vasily Perov. ...

Between 1893 and 1896, Boris studied in theological seminary and took private art lessons in Astrakhan from Pavel Vlasov, a pupil of Vasily Perov. Subsequently, from 1896 to 1903, he attended Ilya Repin’s studio at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. Concurrently, he took classes in sculpture under Dmitry Stelletsky and in etching under Vasiliy Mate. He first exhibited in 1896. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1872. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Ilyá Yefímovich Répin (Илья́ Ефи́мович Ре́пин) (August 5, 1844 (Julian calendar: July 24) – September 29, 1930) was a leading Russian painter and sculptor of the Peredvizhniki artistic school. ... The edifice for the academy was built in 1764-89 to a design by Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe and Alexander F. Kokorinov. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... A sculpture is a three-dimensional, man-made object selected for special recognition as art. ... Vasily Mate by Boris Kustodiev 1902 Vasiliy Vasilyevich Mate (sometimes spelled Vasily Mathé, Russian: ) (1856-1917), was a Russian artist, engraver. ...

"I have great hopes for Kustodiev," wrote Repin. "He is a talented artist and a thoughtful and serious man with a deep love of art; he is making a careful study of nature..." When Repin was commissioned to paint a large-scale canvas to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the State Council, he invited Kustodiev to be his assistant. The painting was extremely complex and involved a great deal of hard work. Together with his teacher, the young artist made portrait studies tor the painting, and then executed the right-hand side of the final work. Also at this time, Kustodiev made a series of portraits of contemporaries whom he felt to be his spiritual comrades. These included the artist Ivan Bilibin (1901, Russian Museum), Moldovtsev (1901, Krasnodar Regional Art Museum), and the engraver Mate (1902, Russian Museum). Working on these portraits considerably helped the artist, forcing him to make a close study of his model and to penetrate the complex world of the human soul. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (914x430, 34 KB)Repins life-size painting of the Ceremonial Session of the State Council, now in the Russian Museum. ... Ivan Ya. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Russian Museum - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1903, he married Julia Proshinskaya (1880–1942). 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

He visited France and Spain on a grant from the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1904. Also in 1904, he attended the private studio of René Ménard in Paris. After that he traveled to Spain, then, in 1907, to Italy, and in 1909 he visited Austria and Germany, and again France and Italy. During these years he painted many portraits and genre pieces. However, no matter where Kustodiev happened to be—in sunny Seville or in the park at Versailles—he felt the irresistible pull of his motherland. After five months in France he returned to Russia. Joyfully he wrote to his friend Mate that he was back once more "in our blessed Russian land". 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir (, ). It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. ... This article is about the city of Versailles. ...

The Russian Revolution of 1905, which shook the foundations of society, evoked a vivid response in the artist's soul. He contributed to the satirical journals Zhupel (Bugbear) and Adskaya Pochta (Hell’s Mail). At that time, he first met the artists of Mir Iskusstva (World of Art), a group of innovative Russian artists. He joined their association in 1910 and subsequently took part in all their exhibitions. The Russian Revolution of 1905 was an empire-wide spasm of both anti-government and undirected violence. ... Miriskusniki tended to idealize the 18th century as the quintessential Age of Art. ... -1...

In 1905, Kustodiev first turned to book illustrating, a genre in which he worked throughout his entire life. He illustrated many works of classical Russian literature, including Nikolai Gogol's Dead Souls, The Carriage, and The Overcoat; Mikhail Lermontov's The Lay of Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich, His Young Oprichnik and the Stouthearted Merchant Kalashnikov; and Leo Tolstoy's How the Devil Stole the Peasants Hunk of Bread and The Candle. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Nikolai Gogol For the James Bond ally, see General Gogol Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol (Russian: , Ukrainian: ) (April 1, 1809 - March 4, 1852) was a Ukrainian-born Russian writer. ... Mikhail Lermontov in 1837 Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (Михаил Юрьевич Лермонтов), (October 15, 1814–July 27, 1841), a Russian Romantic writer and poet, sometimes called the poet of the Caucasus, was the most important presence in the Russian poetry from Alexander Pushkins death until his own four years later, at the age... The Oprichnina (Russian: Опричнина) formed a section of Russia ruled directly by the Tsar under Ivan the Terrible. ... Leo Tolstoy, pictured late in life Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy ▶ (help· info) (Russian: Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й; commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy) (September 9, 1828 – November 20, 1910, N.S.; August 28, 1828 – November 7, 1910, O.S.) was a Russian novelist, social reformer, pacifist, Christian anarchist, vegetarian, moral thinker and...

In 1909, he was elected into Imperial Academy of Arts. He continued to work intensively, but a grave illness—tuberculosis of the spine—required urgent attention. On the advice of his doctors he went to Switzerland, where he spent a year undergoing treatment in a private clinic. He pined for his distant homeland, and Russian themes continued to provide the basic material for the works he painted during that year. In 1912, he painted The Merchant's Wife (Russian Venus), which became the most famous of his paintings. The edifice for the academy was built in 1764-89 to a design by Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe and Alexander F. Kokorinov. ... Tuberculosis (commonly shortened to TB) is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly effects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also effect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (Miliary tuberculosis), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... The vertebral column seen from the side Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The Merchant Wife, (1912).

In 1916, he became paraplegic. "Now my whole world is my room", he wrote. His ability to remain joyful and lively despite his paralysis was amazing. His colourful paintings and joyful genre pieces do not reveal his physical suffering, and on the contrary give the impression of a carefree and cheerful life. His Pancake Tuesday/Maslenitsa (1916) and Fontanka (1916) are all painted from his memories. He meticulously restores his own childhood in the busy city on the Volga banks. Image File history File links Kustodiev_Merchants_Wife. ... Image File history File links Kustodiev_Merchants_Wife. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Paraplegia is a condition where the lower half of a patients body is paralyzed and cannot move. ... The Volga river in Western Russia, Europes longest river, with a length of 3,690 km (2,293 miles), provides the core of the largest river system in Europe. ...

In the first years after the Russian Revolution of 1917 the artist worked with great inspiration in various fields. Contemporary themes became the basis for his work, being embodied in drawings for calendars and book covers, and in illustrations and sketches of street decorations. His covers for the journals The Red Cornfield and Red Panorama attracted attention because of their vividness and the sharpness of their subject matter. Kustodiev also worked in lithography, illustrating works by Nekrasov. His illustrations for Leskov's stories The Darner and Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District were landmarks in the history of Russian book designing, so well did they correspond to the literary images. The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a series of political events in Russia, which, after the elimination of the Russian autocracy system, resulted in the establishment of the Soviet power under the control of the Bolshevik party. ... Lithography is a method for printing on a smooth surface. ... Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov (November 28, 1821 - January 8, 1878 {O.S.: December 28, 1877}) was a Russian poet, best remembered as the long standing publisher of Современник (The Contemporary) (from 1846 until July 1866, when the journal was shut down by the government in connection with the arrest of its... Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov (Russian Николай Семёнович Лесков) (1831-1895) was a Russian journalist, novelist and short story writer. ... Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (1865) is the most famous story of Nikolai Leskov, the famous Russian writer. ...

The artist was also interested in designing stage scenery. He first started work in the theatre in 1911, when he designed the sets for Alexandr Ostrovskv's An Ardent Heart. Such was his success that further orders came pouring in. In 1913, he designed the sets and costumes for The Death of Pazukhin at the Moscow Art Theatre. His talent in this sphere was especially apparent in his work for Ostrovsky's plays; It's a Family Affair, A Stroke of Luck, Wolves and Sheep, and The Storm. The milieu of Ostrovsky's plays—provincial life and the world of the merchant class—was close to Kustodiev's own genre paintings, and he worked easily and quickly on the stage sets. 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Moscow Art Theatre is a theatre company in Moscow, Russia, founded in 1897 by Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko. ...

In 1923, Kustodiev joined the Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia. He continued to paint, make engravings, illustrate books, and design for the theater up until his death on May 28, 1927, in Leningrad. 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ...

Selected works

Portrait of Vasiliy Mate (1902). Image File history File links Kustodiyev_Mate. ...	Portrait of Julia Kustodieva (wife) (1903). Image File history File links Kustodiev_Portrait_Of_Wife. ...	Portrait of Renee Notgaft. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x691, 42 KB) Boris Kustodiev. ...	Portrait of E. G. Pushkina. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (700x827, 62 KB) Boris Kustodiev Portrait of E.G. Pushkin, beginning 1900-es, 88*75, Private collection Taken from: http://www. ...
Irina (daughter) (1906). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x831, 78 KB) Boris Kustodiev. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...	Promenade Along Volga River (1909). Image File history File links Kustodiev_promenade_Volga. ...	Fair (1910). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (519x765, 46 KB) Boris Kustodiyev. ...	Maslenitsa Tuesday (1916). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (682x601, 37 KB) Boris Kustodiyev. ... Boris Kustodiev Maslenitsa tuesday Maslenitsa or Pancake week (Russian: , also called Pancake week) is a Russian folk holiday that dates back to the pagan times. ...
Mir Iskusstva Members (1916–1920). Image File history File links Kustodiyev_world_of_the_art. ... Miriskusniki tended to idealize the 18th century as the quintessential Age of Art. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...	Stepan Razin (1918). Boris Kustodiev. ... Stepan (Stenka) Timofeyevich Razin (Степан (Стенька) Тимофеевич Разин in Russian) (1630 - 6. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...	Bolshevik (1920). Image File history File links Kustodiyev_bolshevik. ... Leaders of the Bolshevik Party and the Communist International, a painting by Malcolm McAllister on the Pathfinder Mural in New York City and on the cover of the book Lenin’s Final Fight published by Pathfinder. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...	Shalyapin (1921). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (594x730, 41 KB) Boris Kustodiyev. ... The Russian opera singer Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin () (February 13 (February 1, Old Style), 1873–April 12, 1938) was the most famous bass in the first half of the 20th century. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Kapitsa and Semenov (1921). Image File history File links Boris Kustodiyev. ... Semenov (on the right) and Kapitsa (on the left), portrait by Boris Kustodiev, 1921 Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa (Russian Пётр Леонидович Капица) (July 9, 1894 – April 8, 1984) was a Soviet/Russian physicist who discovered superfluidity with some contribution from John F. Allen and Don Misener in 1937. ... Nikolay Nikolayevich Semyonov (Никола́й Никола́евич Семёнов) (April 15 (April 3, Old Style), 1896 – September 25, 1986) was a Russian/Soviet physicist and chemist. ...	Maximilian Voloshin (1924). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x719, 63 KB) Boris Kustodiyev. ... Maximilian Alexandrovich Kirienko-Voloshin (1877 - 1932) was one of the significant representatives of the epoch of symbolism in Russian culture and literature. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

References

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Boris Kustodiev

• ((English)) Kustodiev's biography at Olga's gallery.
• ((English)) Kustodiev's works and biography at Russian Avantgard.
• ((English)) Kustodiev's biography at ArtRoots.com.
• ((Russian)) Kustodiev's biography at Hrono.ru.
• ((Russian)) Kustodiev and Petrov-Vodkin as members of Mir Iskusstva.
• ((Russian)) History of creating of the painting to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the State Council.
• ((Russian)) Another Kustodiev's biography.