Fedot Sychkov

Fedot Vasilevich Sychkov (1870-1958) was a Russian Impressionist painter. Born in the Kochelaevo village, Mordovian Republic. He began as the icon painter in Serdobsk-town 1885-1887. He studied at Drawing School of the Imperial association for the painters encourage 1892-1895, Imperial Academy of Arts 1895-1900. Awarded medals and prizes at the exhibitions - Imperial Academy of Arts (1905, 1913, 1914), Imperial association for painters encourage (1909, 1910), International exhibitions in Rome (1912), USA (St.Louise) (1917). The People's Artist of Soviet Mordovian Republic (1956).