Golovin Alexander Yakovlevich

Born in 1863 in a noble family. In 1878, Mr.. entered Katkovskiy Lyceum, where he made only 4 classes, then moved to Poltava gymnasium. In 1882, Mr.. enrolled in the School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where initially he studied at the architectural department. On the advice of Pryanishnikova moved to the picturesque class. In 1889, Mr.. painted on the competition for the silver medal - "The Descent from the Cross, but did not receive medals. In 1889 - 96 he worked at Tomishko. Exhibited at the exhibition arranged by Repin paintings "The Witch" and "aching" (1894). In 1895 - 99 years traveling in Italy. In 1897. traveled to Spain. In 1898 - 99 he worked with K. Korovin artisanal department Paris exhibition. Since 1900. surrendered theatrical decorative art. Exhibited in "World of Art". From the decoration of remarkable works Golovin deserve special attention: "Ice House" and "magic mirror" for operas Koreshchenko, . scenery for The Maid of Pskov by Rimsky-Korsakov (1901), . "Ruslan and Ludmila" (1902), . "Provincial" by Turgenev (1903 - 04), . Das Rheingold by Wagner (1905), . Bizet's Carmen (1906), . "Boris Godunov" by Mussorgsky (1907, . in Diaghilev staged in Paris), . "Firebird" by Stravinsky (in the same setting) and pr,
. From portraits of Golovin's best known: Baron Feleyzena, poet MA. Kuzmin, DS. Stelletskii, Chaliapin in the role of Boris Godunov (in the museum of Alexander III).