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Especially in the threshold of war.

And what a war is supposed to, if the years of study Mikhnevich-landscape known to us.

He studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (1872 - 1875).

And help a little:

In the study of biographies of Russian painters of the time revealed a striking fact: nearly 150 famous artists and sculptors have been serving officers of the Russian Army, more than half of them retired in the general's, the Admiral and officers of higher rank. However, many have reached the highest skill in fine art, made an enormous contribution to the history of Russian art, for which the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts (IAH) noted their high professional ranks. For example, a colonel, commander of the 1 st artillery park, a painter of battle-pieces, AP Popov (1858-1917) was promoted to class artist 1-st degree; Maj. Gen. PI Porohovnikov (1825-1888) was an academician of portraiture ; cavalry colonel NI Liberia (1828-1883) - sculpture academician; Adjutant-General, Minister of Interior, sculptor AG Timashev (1818-1893) was also awarded the title of academician. At the same time, officers were outstanding Peredvizhnik NAJaroshenko (1846-1898) (retired general of artillery), professor of historical painting, academician of the Academy of Fine Arts FA Moller (1812-1875) - a retired captain , the famous sculptor, horse sculptures in Anichkov Bridge in St. Petersburg, academician of IAH, Professor of degree 1 PK Klodt (1805-1867) retired with the rank of second lieutenant, illustrator, traveler, ethnographer, a military journalist NN Karazin (1842-1908) was awarded the military orders, retired captain.
Very democratic charter of the Academy of Fine Arts allowed her to attend classes representatives of all classes - from commoners to the representatives of high society, including the officers. While on active duty, they both studied at the Academy of Arts, participated in the exhibitions. This was aided by a system of military education, pre-revolutionary Russia. One of the essential disciplines of a diversified curriculum cadet corps and military schools in the XIX century bore the drawing, and every Marine officer in a number of examinations for the first rank at the end of XIX century, was also required to pass the exam and for painting ...
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