Born:
April 24 [May 6, New Style], 1889, Ivanovskoye, Russian Empire
Died:
May 25, 1924, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R. (aged 35)
Notable Works:
“Jug on Table”

Lyubov Sergeyevna Popova (born April 24 [May 6, New Style], 1889, Ivanovskoye, Russian Empire—died May 25, 1924, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) one of the most distinctly individual artists of the Russian avant-garde, who excelled as a painter, graphic artist, theatrical set designer, textile designer, teacher, and art theorist. Popova was born into a wealthy family of Moscow factory owners, which secured her a quality art education. After studying in the studios of Stanislav Zhukovsky and Konstantin Yuon in Moscow from 1907 to 1909, she traveled to Italy, where she was strongly drawn to the monumental art of the early Renaissance. She ...(100 of 519 words)