11.03 1872 – 09.12 1941

Nikolai Petrov – painter, watercolorist, author of genre paintings, landscapes. A native of Beketovo village of Nizhnedevitsky district of Voronezh province. Nikolai Petrov studied at the Petersburg Academy of Arts with Ilya Repin. Every summer during his studies the artist traveled around Russia.

In 1901, Nikolai Petrov was awarded the title of artist for the painting “Evening in the village.” In 1904 he appeared as a founding member of the “New Society of Artists”. In 1908, for the painting “Hall in Raksha” received a gold medal at the International Art Exhibition in Munich. Took part in the international exhibition in Rome. In 1916 Petrov received the title of academician of painting.

“Stand out like pearls … with genuine love for the olden days and the knowledge of watercolors painted interiors of Petrova,” wrote the critic Makovsky.

The artist paid much attention not only to his work, but also to teaching.

In 1973, a solo exhibition of Nikolai Petrov was held in Voronezh.

*Top photo: N.F. Petrov. Self-portrait. 1890s © VOKhM im. I.N. Kramskoy