Lukian Popov
Russian painter (1873-1914)
Lukian Vasilievich Popov (Russian: Лукиан Васильевич Попов; 20 October 1873 - 20 May 1914) was a genre painter in the Realistic style; associated with the Peredvizhniki. He was from the Russian Empire.
Biography
He was born to a poor peasant family. In 1876, after the establishment of universal military service, his father was called up and the family moved to Orenburg, where he attended school, graduating from the Neplyuyev Military Academy in 1891.
His first artistic studies were at the Drawing School of the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts. From 1896 to 1902, he studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts with Vladimir Makovsky. Upon graduating, he qualified for a stipend that enabled him to visit Germany and France.
After his return, he went back to Orenburg, where he remained until his death, although he travelled throughout the region, sketching village life. In 1903, he became a member of the Peredvizhniki. Six years later, he joined the Kuindzhi Art Society.
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