ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ ɚɹˈɛstᵻd ænd ɪntˈɜːnd, hiː flˈɛd tə kjˈɪv, wˌɛɹ hiː ɛnɹˈoʊld ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹt skˈuːl, stˈʌdiɪŋ pˈeɪntɪŋ, ænd sˌaɪməltˈeɪniəsli ɐtˈɛndᵻd ɐ mˈɪdəl skˈuːl ɹˈiːəlʃuːl, səpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ ɐ stˈaɪpənd fɹʌm bˈæɹən ɡˈuːnzbɜːɡ.
After being arrested and interned, he fled to Kyiv, where he enrolled in the art school, studying painting, and simultaneously attended a middle school (Realschule), supported by a stipend from Baron Günzburg.