Born 1863 - Died 1930
Painter, graphic artist, sculptor and theatre designer.
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Paintings:
Still life, flowers. About 1900.
Tempera, wood panel, 102x71cm.
The Brodsky Museum, St. Petersburg.
Shaliapin as Mephistopheles in opera "Faust" by Gunno. 1905.
Pastel on cardboard, 225x109cm.
The Brodsky Museum, St. Petersburg.
Shaliapin as Demon in opera of the same name by Rubinstein. 1906.
Tempera on canvas, 228x158cm.
The Bolshoi Theatre Museum.
Shaliapin as Farlaf in opera "Ruslan and Ludmila" by Glinka. 1907.
Tempera on cardboard, 53x39cm.
Museum of the Theater, St. Petersburg.
Shaliapin as Holofernes in opera "Judith" by Serov. 1908.
Pastel and Tempera on canvas, 159x209cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Shaliapin as Mephistopheles in opera of the same name by Boito. 1909.
Tempera on canvas, 300x109cm.
Central Museum of the Theatre, Moscow.
Shaliapin as Boris Godunov in opera of the same name by Mussorgsky. 1912.
Tempera on canvas, 211.5 x 139.5 cm.
The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg.
Still Life with Flowers and China. 1912.
Tempera on cardboard, 88,2x71,2 cm.
I.Brodsky Museum, St Petersburg.
Neskuchny Garden. 1920.
Tempera on canvas, 106x106 cm.
A.Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov.
Roses and Porcelain. 1920s.
Gouache on cardboard, 95x79,5 cm.
A.Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov.
Goldcups.
Tempera on cardboard, 54x39 cm.
Private collection.
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Theatre:
The Gambling Room. Design for drama "Masquerade" by M.Lermontov, 1917.
Paper mounted on cardboard, gouache, bronze, silver. 68,5x98 cm.
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Biography:
Golovin has studied architecture and painting at MUZhVS (Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture) under Makovsky, Polenov and Prianishnikov (1881-1886), and then in Paris under Blanche (1889), Collain and Meerson (1897).
He has worked in Moscow until 1901 and then in St Petersburg.
From 1894 the artist participated in exhibitions including MTKh (Moscow Fellowship of Artists), MOLKh (Moscow Society of Art Lovers), SRKh (Union of Russian Artists), World of Art.
Traveled to Italy, Spain and France (1895).
Golovin designed for the Petersburg Imperial Theatres (1899-1917), and prepared costumes for performances in Moscow and Leningrad. Also designed the drop-curtains for the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg and the Odessa Theatre. Made sketches of a "Russian Dining Room" for Yakunchikova (1898), designed the Russian pavilion at the International Exhibition in Paris (1900) with Korovin, produced ceramic panels for the façade of the Metropol Hotel, Moscow (1900) with Vrubel, and book illustrations.
His work was shown in Paris (1900) and Brussels (1928). Also held personal shows in Moscow (1940, 1956, 1969, 1963) and Leningrad (1940, 1956).