Student of the Academy of Arts from 1872 to 1878, he Received medals: in 1872 - 2 silver; in 1873 - 1 silver; in 1874 - 2 silver; in 1875 2 gold for the program: "the Death of Actaeon"; in 1877 - a gold for the program: "Venus presents Cupid on mount Olympus"; then the title of class artist of 1 degree. Was sent to the pensioner abroad; in 1881, the title of academician for the sculpture: "Gladiator". Since 1890 - Professor. (Kondakov)