35 moments

1. Birth in Omsk

   1856-03-17 · Omsk, Russia

   Vrubel was born in Omsk while his father served with the 2nd Steppe Siberian Corps.

2. Childhood relocation to Astrakhan

   1859-01-01 · Astrakhan, Russia

   As a child, Vrubel moved with his family after his father received an Astrakhan assignment. The source gives the father's appointment year and explicitly describes Mikhail moving with the family.

3. Childhood in Kharkov

   1861-01-01 · Kharkiv, Ukraine

   The family relocated to Kharkov, where Vrubel learned to read and developed an interest in illustrated publications. Kharkov is the historical Russian-language form of Kharkiv.

4. Family move to Saratov

   1867-01-01 · Saratov, Russia

   Vrubel lived in Saratov after his father took command of the provincial garrison; he received advanced painting instruction there.

5. Gymnasium studies in Saint Petersburg

   1867-01-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

   Vrubel began gymnasium education and attended painting classes in Saint Petersburg before the family moved to Odessa. The article states that the family lived three years in Saint Petersburg before moving in 1870; the entry date is represented by the preceding 1867 family move.

6. Study at Richelieu Lyceum

   1870-01-01 · Odessa, Ukraine

   After the family's move, Vrubel studied at Odessa's Richelieu Lyceum and continued drawing and painting.

7. European journey as tutor

   1875-01-01 · France

   Vrubel travelled through France with one of his pupils during his years as a tutor. The source identifies France but no locality; coordinates represent the country.

8. European journey in Germany

   1875-01-01 · Germany

   Vrubel visited Germany during the same European journey with a pupil. The source identifies Germany but no locality; coordinates represent the country.

9. European journey in Switzerland

   1875-01-01 · Switzerland

   Vrubel visited Switzerland during the same European journey with a pupil. The source identifies Switzerland but no locality; coordinates represent the country.

10. Imperial Academy of Arts studies

    1880-01-01 · Imperial Academy of Arts, Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Vrubel began auditing Academy classes in Saint Petersburg, a decisive shift toward an artistic career.

11. Arrival for St. Cyril's restoration

    1884-01-01 · St. Cyril's Church, Kyiv, Ukraine

    Vrubel arrived in Kyiv to undertake monumental church-restoration and mural work at St. Cyril's Church. The source dates the recollection of his arrival to 1884; coordinates identify St. Cyril's Church, his principal Kyiv commission.

12. First Italian trip: Venice

    1885-01-01 · Venice, Italy

    During his first Italian trip, Vrubel worked on icons for St. Cyril's Church while living and working in Venice. The year is supported by the article's statement that he returned from Venice in 1885.

13. Return to Kyiv from Venice

    1885-05-01 · Kyiv, Ukraine

    Following the Venice trip, Vrubel spent May and part of June in Kyiv, reconnecting with the Prakhov circle.

14. Odessa residence with Boris Edwards

    1885-06-01 · Odessa, Ukraine

    Vrubel travelled to Odessa and stayed at sculptor Boris Edwards's home during the summer.

15. New Year visit to Kyiv

    1886-01-01 · Kyiv, Ukraine

    Vrubel went to Kyiv to celebrate the New Year and resumed work and artistic contacts there. The article spells the surname 'Vrobel' in this sentence.

16. Emergency journey to Kazan

    1889-01-01 · Kazan, Russia

    Vrubel travelled urgently to Kazan when his father became seriously ill.

17. Move to Moscow

    1889-09-01 · Moscow, Russia

    

    A September visit became Vrubel's long Moscow residence, central to his mature artistic career.

18. Stay at Abramtsevo after Mamontov funeral

    1890-07-20 · Abramtsevo Estate, Abramtsevo, Russia

    After attending a friend's funeral at Abramtsevo, Vrubel remained there and developed his work in ceramics and decorative arts. The preceding sentence dates the funeral to July 20, 1890.

19. Italian journey with the Mamontovs: Milan

    1891-01-01 · Milan, Italy

    Vrubel accompanied the Mamontov family to Italy as a consultant and travelled with Savva Mamontov to Milan.

20. Winter work in Rome

    1891-01-01 · Rome, Italy

    After the Milan journey, Vrubel stayed and worked among Russian artists in Rome. The article places the Rome stay in the 1891 Italian journey but does not state a more precise arrival date.

21. Winter at Abramtsevo

    1892-01-01 · Abramtsevo Estate, Abramtsevo, Russia

    Vrubel spent the winter of 1892–1893 at Abramtsevo while expanding his decorative commissions and reputation in Moscow. The date is represented by the starting year of the documented winter stay.

22. Opera-season residence in Kharkov

    1896-01-01 · Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Vrubel was in Kharkov during his wife's autumn opera engagement and turned toward theatrical design work. The wording establishes his activity in the city but the article gives no exact arrival or departure date.

23. Visit to Saint Petersburg and opera rehearsal

    1896-01-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Vrubel travelled from Moscow to Saint Petersburg, where his work for Hansel and Gretel led to his first meeting with Nadezhda Zabela.

24. All-Russia Exhibition dispute

    1896-04-01 · All-Russia Exhibition grounds, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

    Vrubel was physically present at the Nizhny Novgorod exhibition while working on his contested monumental panels. The article supplies April 25 but not the year in this sentence; the section identifies the event as the 1896 exhibition.

25. Honeymoon in Lucerne

    1896-07-01 · Lucerne, Switzerland

    After their Geneva engagement, the couple spent their honeymoon in a Lucerne guesthouse. The precise honeymoon dates are not given; July 1896 follows the July 28 engagement.

26. Engagement to Nadezhda Zabela

    1896-07-28 · Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Geneva, Switzerland

    Vrubel and Nadezhda Zabela became engaged in Geneva before beginning their married life.

27. January stay in Saint Petersburg

    1898-01-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    

    During a January stay in Saint Petersburg, Vrubel received Ilya Repin's advice concerning the panel Morning.

28. Summer stay in Ukraine

    1898-01-01 · Ukraine

    

    Vrubel spent part of the summer in Ukraine, where he experienced severe migraines and anxiety. The source names only Ukraine; coordinates are a representative national point.

29. Painting Pan at Talashkino

    1899-01-01 · Talashkino Estate, Talashkino, Russia

    

    Vrubel completed Pan in a single day while staying at Princess Maria Tenisheva's estate at Talashkino.

30. Hospitalization at Serbsky Center

    1902-09-01 · Serbsky Center, Moscow, Russia

    

    After an earlier crisis, Vrubel was transferred to Vladimir Serbsky's Moscow University clinic for treatment. Coordinates represent the Serbsky Center site in Moscow.

31. Treatment in Riga

    1903-01-01 · Riga, Latvia

    Following the Kyiv crisis, Vrubel was taken to a country institution near Riga for treatment. The article's narrative places the Riga stay after the May 1903 death of his son; the specific institution is not identified.

32. Death of Savva Vrubel in Kyiv

    1903-05-03 · Kyiv, Ukraine

    Vrubel was in Kyiv when his son Savva's illness worsened and the child died; the family subsequently faced a renewed crisis. The surrounding section places this event in 1903.

33. Admission to Usoltsev clinic

    1904-07-09 · Petrovsky Park, Moscow, Russia

    

    Vrubel entered Fyodor Usoltsev's sanatorium in Moscow's Petrovsky Park, where his condition temporarily improved.

34. Return to Saint Petersburg clinics

    1906-02-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    

    After declining vision and treatment in Moscow, Vrubel was brought back to Saint Petersburg and placed in medical care near the Academy of Arts.

35. Death in Saint Petersburg

    1910-04-14 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Vrubel died in Saint Petersburg after years of blindness and illness; his death record named progressive paralysis as the cause. The article infobox gives Saint Petersburg and April 14, 1910 (New Style); the narrative gives the date as 1 (14) April.