About
Russian-Jewish sculptor known for the psychological complexity of his historical images. He sculpted Mephistopheles, finished in 1884.
Before Fame
He studied in the Imperial Academy of Arts at St. Petersburg.
Trivia
His sculpture, Ivan the Terrible, made a large impression on connoisseurs of art and was controversial.
Family Life
He married Jelena Antokolski in 1872.
Associated With
He and Anna Golubkina are both sculptors from Russia.
