Robert Lisovskyi

In 1906 Lisovsky attended Hohol Arts School in Myrhorod where he received instructions from such artists like Opanas Slastion and Latvian Rūdolfs Pelše (1880 — 1942).

After that Lisovsky studied at the Ukrainian State Academy of Arts in Kyiv being taught by Mykhailo Boychuk and Heorhiy Narbut.

In 1919 he became a member of "Musegetes" literary and art association and worked on decorations to the play "Romeo and Juliet" for the "Molodyi Teatr" (Young Theatre).

Among his earlier book illustrations are a poem collection cover of M.Mocharovskyi "Above the field of curse, a love is sobbing" and a draft to a poem collection cover of Pavlo Tychyna "Sunny clarinets" (last one never was realized).

Lisovskyi also had a beautiful voice and for some time studied at conservatorium of professor Olena Muravyova and sang in choir of the academic community.