Boris Kustodiev

Russian painter and stage designer (1878-1927)
Person human Q313275
Boris Kustodiev
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Boris Kustodiev

Summary

Boris Kustodiev is a human[1]. He was born in Astrakhan[2]. He was born on February 23, 1878[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on May 28, 1927[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and scenographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (568 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Boris Kustodiev's place of birth was Astrakhan[2].
  • Boris Kustodiev passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Boris Kustodiev was born on February 23, 1878[3].
  • Boris Kustodiev died on May 28, 1927[5].
  • Boris Kustodiev is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery[9].
  • Boris Kustodiev held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Boris Kustodiev held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Russian was Boris Kustodiev's native language[12].
  • Boris Kustodiev's professions included painter[6].
  • Boris Kustodiev worked as a scenographer[7].
  • Boris Kustodiev's field of work was easel painting[13].
  • Boris Kustodiev's field of work was graphics[14].
  • Boris Kustodiev's field of work was book illustration[15].
  • Boris Kustodiev's field of work was scenography[16].
  • Boris Kustodiev was educated at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[17].
  • Boris Kustodiev is recorded as male[18].
  • Boris Kustodiev's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Boris Kustodiev's genre is portrait[20].
  • Boris Kustodiev's genre is genre art[21].
  • Boris Kustodiev's genre is book illustration[22].
  • Boris Kustodiev's genre is erotic art[23].
  • Boris Kustodiev is made of oil paint[24].
  • Boris Kustodiev is made of canvas[25].
  • Boris Kustodiev's Commons category is recorded as Boris Kustodiev[26].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1878-03-07[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1927-05-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e24b4a99-ddb6-4aca-8fa5-02a80ed0f971[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Astrakhan[2], Boris Kustodiev… he was born on February 23, 1878[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Boris Kustodiev was educated at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[17]. He studied under Pavel Vlasov[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and scenographer[7]. Fields of work include easel painting[13], a form of art[33]; graphics[14], a method[34]; book illustration[15], a genre[35]; and scenography[16], an academic discipline[36].

Death and Burial

Boris Kustodiev died on May 28, 1927[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[27]. Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Boris Kustodiev include Narimanovo Airport[37], an airport[38], in Russia[39] and Astrakhan State Art Gallery[40], an art museum[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1918[43].

Why It Matters

Boris Kustodiev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (568 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Narimanovo Airport[37], an airport[38], in Russia[39] and Astrakhan State Art Gallery[40], an art museum[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1918[43].

FAQs

Where was Boris Kustodiev born?

Boris Kustodiev's place of birth was Astrakhan[2].

Where did Boris Kustodiev die?

Boris Kustodiev passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Boris Kustodiev do for work?

Boris Kustodiev worked as painter[6] and scenographer[7].

Where did Boris Kustodiev go to school?

Boris Kustodiev was educated at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · ~2026-31224-21 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 27d ago · Gleb95 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Family name Kustodiev
    Has works in the collection Belvedere, Art Museum of Estonia, Finnish National Gallery +15
    Given name Boris
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