Sologub (Salogub) Leonid Romanovich

April 16, 1884 (Poznan) - 1957 (Netherlands)

painter, graphic artist, designer, architect

occurred from a merchant family. Graduated from the Moscow Practical gymnasium. In late 1890 - early 1900's he studied at MUZhViZ, then in 1902-1910 - at the architectural department at the IAH L. Benois. The draft of the State Duma received the title of artist-architect and the right to a pensioner's trip abroad.

independently and in collaboration created a monumental number of competitive projects, most of which had remained on paper: Kharkov Merchant Bank (1909, first prize), the monument to Empress Maria Feodorovna (1912, 4 th Award), monument to Alexander II in St. Petersburg (1911, 4 th Award), the obelisk to commemorate 300 years of the Romanov dynasty in Kostroma (1912, 1 st prize IAH), the Palace of Arts in St. Petersburg (1912, 1 st prize). In 1912-1913 designed and decorated the 25 wooden pavilions in the neo-Russian style for the jubilee exhibition in honor of 300 anniversary of the Romanov dynasty in Kostroma. To the 100 anniversary of the Battle of Borodino created an obelisk in memory of the artillery gun 12 th company on the Shevardino redoubt.

was also engaged in set design and easel graphics. In 1910 he exhibited architectural projects and watercolors in the exhibition "The Knave of Diamonds". In 1912-1913 he participated in exhibitions "World of Art" in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Since 1910 - Member of the Society and permanent exhibitor artist-architect.

Since 1912 put forward the idea of synthesis of various kinds of plastic arts, which had to be translated into his monumental projects. This created a Workshop of the three arts (spring of 1917 joined the Union of artists).

At the beginning of the First World War as a volunteer went to the front. He was awarded the George Cross. In December 1916 held in the halls of IAH solo exhibition, which presented the drawings and watercolors, on a military theme. At the beginning of 1917 gave a small exhibition in the newspaper "Russian Will».

In 1918 demobilized. For some time he worked in the studio Shchusev. In 1919 - early 1920's traveled to China, Japan, Ceylon, India, Greece, Italy and Turkey.

In 1922 he emigrated, settled in The Hague. In the same year held a solo exhibition in R. Duncan Gallery in Paris. In 1924, organized in The Hague, the exhibition of artists-emigrants. Since the mid 1920's he wrote mostly in the Impressionist landscapes and portraits of the spirit. Exhibited his works in The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Independent Salon, Salon d'Automne, the gallery "Bernheim" in Paris. Participated in exhibitions of Russian art in Belgrade (1930) and Paris (1932).

Sologub's works are in many museum collections, including the Pushkin Museum in them. Pushkin.