Student of the Academy of Arts from 1880 to 1886, Received the medals in 1880 - two 2 silver; in 1881 - two 1 silver; in 1882 graduated from the scientific course, in 1885 - 2 gold for the program "Daedalus in his workshop trying his wings his son Icarus, to fly with him to the Motherland"; in the same year the title of class artist of 2 degrees. (Kondakov)