Sotiris René Sidiropoulos
Sotiris René Sidiropoulos (* 1977 in Paris ) is a French painter and sculptor .
Life
The family had an artistic tradition. The family's first iconography and sculpture workshop was set up in Cappadocia in 1848 . His father, an iconographer, sculptor and doctor of philosophy who had studied under Philopoemen Constantinidi or Caracosta and Costas Valsamis, taught his son the basics of iconography and sculpture.
In his youth Sotiris René Sidiropoulos was a student of the painter Zoe Valsamis and Philopoemen Constantinidi or Caracosta.
Later he studied with the master sculptor Costas Valsamis, who was a student of Ossip Zadkine . He completed his studies at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. The painter painted icons of Byzantine art and Western art. He also painted portraits, ballerinas, bullfighting scenes and more.
Works
- Portrait of Pope Benedict XVI, in Vatican City, Rome, Italy.
- Portrait of Sophia of Greece and Queen of Spain, Palacio de la Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain.
- Painting of St. Mary and Baby Jesus, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba.
- Painting by philosopher, Museu Nacional de Bellas Artes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Painting of ballerina, State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Web links
- The store Danske Gyldendals åbne Encyklopædi online, Copenhagen, Denmark (Danish)
- Enciclopèdia Catalana online, Barcelona, Spain (Catalan)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sidiropoulos, Sotiris René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |