Lyubov Popova

Born into a wealthy family near Moscow in 1889, Lyubov Popova showed an early passion for art, particularly Italian Renaissance painting. Her formal training began at home and continued in private studios in Moscow. Driven by a desire to learn from diverse artistic styles, Popova traveled extensively, visiting ancient Russian cities to study icons and making formative trips to Paris between 1912 and 1913, where she studied with Cubist painters Henri Le Fauconnier and Jean Me…