Education
In 1902–1903 he studied at the Normal School of Drawing at the Academy of Arts in Saint St. Petersburg, in 1904 he entered the Imperial Academy of Arts.
In 1902–1903 he studied at the Normal School of Drawing at the Academy of Arts in Saint St. Petersburg, in 1904 he entered the Imperial Academy of Arts.
lieutenant awakened early childhood love of the fine arts While studying at the local school he liked to redraw illustration with textbooks. However, the study here it prevented the disease.
After the cold had begun tuberculosis of bones.
Coquel had a beautiful voice, so the village priest identified him in the church choir. Here he is interested in painting icons.
Later, he began to write their custom. With the money his father bought him a book, illustrated by the best artists of the time.
In 1905 he changed his name from Afanasiev to Coquil.
During the competition (diploma) painting "The tea" (1912) was awarded a trip to Italy. From 1916 A. Coquel has lived and worked in Ukraine, he participated in the development of higher art education. He taught at Kharkov Art College (1916–1921) and the Kharkov Art Institute (1921–1936).
In 1956 he died and was buried in Kharkov.
Major works " А. А. - Чебоксары. Киев; Харьков, 1980. — 30 с.
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