Nikodim Kondakov

1844 - 1925

country of citizenship: Russian Empire

languages spoken, written or signed: Russian

educated at: Moscow State University, Imperial Moscow University, Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University, Saint Petersburg State University, Odesa University

occupation: Byzantinist, medievalist, art historian, professor, archaeologist

award received: Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class

Nikodim (or Nikodeme) Pavlovich Kondakov (Russian: Никоди́м Па́влович Кондако́в; 1 (13) November 1844, Olshanka, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire– 17 February 1925, Prague, Czechoslovakia), was an art historian with special expertise in the history of Russian and Serbian Christian icons. He is remembered as a pioneer among art historian who studied the treasures of Mount Athos like Frenchman Gabriel Millet. Source: Wikipedia (en)