Student of the Academy of Arts from 1885 to 1891, Received medals: in 1884 - 2 silver; in 1886 - 2 and 1 silver; in 1888 - 1 silver; in 1890 - 2 gold for the program "the Apostle Peter healed a lame man"; in 1889 graduated from the course Sciences; in 1891 the title of class artist of 1 degree in painting historical. (Kondakov)