The Life of Aleksandr Gerasimov Aleksandr Mikhailovich Gerasimov enters the historical record as a prominent Russian painter of the Soviet era. He was born on 12 August 1881 in Kozlov, a town in the Tambov Governorate of the Russian Empire, which is known today as Michurinsk. Born into a merchant family, his early years in the province set the stage for a life defined by the shifting political landscapes of the twentieth century. His…