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Fedot Sychkov (March 1, 1870, p. Kochelaevo, Penza Province (now in the territory of Mordovia), the Russian Empire - August 3, 1958, Saransk, Mordovia ASSR, USSR) - the famous Russian (Soviet) artist, Honored Artist of the RSFSR and the Mordovian ASSR People's Artist of Mordovia ASSR.Fedot Sychkov born into a poor peasant family in the village Kochelaevo. Since childhood, Fedot Sychkov showed talent for painting. He worked in the icon-painting studio, wrote the frescoes in the churches, carried portraits from photographs.In 1892 he moved to St. Petersburg, in the School of Drawing Society for the Encouragement of Arts, with the support of General IA Arapova (1844-1913), drew attention to the talented young self-taught artist. In 1895, F. Sychkov graduated from the School of Drawing and became a volunteer at the Higher Art School at the Academy of Fine Arts. After graduating, he returned to his homeland.The main theme of the artist - the life of peasants, rural holidays.Since 1960, in the Mordovian Republican Museum of Fine Arts named after S. Erzya has a permanent exhibition of his works (in the collections of the museum houses the largest collection of paintings and graphic works Sychkova - about 600 works, including sketches and drawings).In 1970, the 100th anniversary of the prominent painter, an order was issued the Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Mordovia opening of the artist's homeland memorial museum. House Museum FV Sychkova was opened March 11, 1970 in a. Kochelaevo after a reconstruction of premises

In memory of my parents Agaphia and Afanasie