Dmitri Sinodi-Popov
Dmitri Minajewitsch Sinodi - Popov (Russian: Дмитрий Минаевич Синоди - Попов, scientific transliteration Dmitry Minaevič Sinodi - Popov, * 1855 in Taganrog, † 1910 in Paris) was a Russian painter of Greek descent. He received a good house training. Musical ( he played the violin ) and foreign languages ( Italian, French and Greek) bear witness to his endowments.
1870 joined Sinodi - Popov in the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts as a guest student, where he gained good practical skills. Continue the study prevented by his illness from which he was constantly plagued - epilepsy. No less bothered him and his surroundings, the art issues with holding a stranger.
End of the 70s, the artist returned to Taganrog, where he combined work independently with further training and a lot painted. Most of his drawings from the Taganrog Picture Gallery created between 1870 and the beginning of the 20th century. They form a significant part of his graphic heritage. Expressive found by the artist Greeks types are: " The portrait of the doctor Divaris ", " The Greeks boy ." Particularly interesting is the drawing from the 1870s, " The ancient Greeks ».
Masterly are the graphite drawings of the Bible motives " Madonna and Child ", " Golgotha ", " Ascension ", " Archangel Gabriel". Some go back to the classic pattern. For all its apparent traditionalism is the leaf " Golgotha " particularly original.
The artist was inspired by the genre painting: " When embroidering ," " The Girl with the flour sifter ." The most interesting observations he fixed with the precise pencil: "The car with the household ", " boats and men ", " The city street ."
A group of drawings that capture fleeting impressions, stands out from the others, " Two heads of children ", " The head of a young woman ." In his self-portraits a nice wants strong face looks at the viewer somewhat ironic. Two finished works have been preserved: " Portrait of the sculptor Yegorov » (1888 ) and " Portrait of SI Blonskaja / The Letter " ( 1890).
Around 1880, the artist began as part of the traveling painter traditions ( Peredvizhniki ) to work and created this " The Portrait of Serafima Blonskaja ". This work, at the same time a portrait and subject image that transcends genre boundaries. The appearance of the young woman surprised by Ernst and simplicity. The only finished landscape is " winter landscape". Through exhibitions, the name Sinodi - Popov is known. He wins admirers and receives orders, but his illness manifested itself more and more. The artist went to Rome, then to Paris for a cure without leaving his work and study. Died in 1910 Dmitri Minajewitsch Sinodi - Popov in Paris.
Many images of the artist were lost, many did not return back from Paris. However, the preserved works of Taganrog Master testify to the high degree of his talent and uniqueness.