Petrov-Vodkin Kuzma

1878 Khvalynsk, Saratov Governorate - 1939, Leningrad. He studied in art classes F. Burov in Samara, in TSUTR Baron A. Stieglitz (1895-97), in MUZHVZ A. Arkhipova and in. Serov (1897-04), in school A. Aschbe in Munich (1901), in private academies in Paris (1905-08). Member Societies "World of Art", "4 Art". Participated in exhibitions since 1906 (gold medal at the International Exhibition in MalmцІ 1914). Landscape, portrait, still life and by symbolist compositions. In Paris, survived the fascination with painting Puvis de Chavannes. In 1910-s to form the individual of his philosophical and artistic system and build a new vision of space - spherical perspective, . giving the impression kruglyascheysya earth and reflected the artist planetary consciousness - relationships and dependencies of the Earth and the Universe,
. He taught in institutions of higher art schools of Leningrad. Works are in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow; SRM, St. Petersburg, and many others. meetings.