Symeon Savvidis
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Symeon Savvidis, or Sabbides (Greek: Συμεών Σαββίδης; 1859, Tokat - February 1927, Athens) was a Greek painter; influenced by the Munich School. His most familiar works are on Turkish themes.[1]
Biography
His parents were prosperous merchants, and he was originally sent to study at the School of Commerce on the island of
Academy of Fine Arts Munich, where he studied with Wilhelm von Diez, Ludwig von Löfftz and Nikolaos Gyzis.[1]
Upon completing his studies in 1887, he decided to remain there and stayed for over forty years. During that time, he made several trips to
Impressionistic works. A man of wide ranging interests, he used the colors of dawn and sunset to develop a method for weather prediction.[1]
Despite his wide ranging activity, his works never achieved commercial success. The
First World War
broke most of his professional connections and left him close to poverty.
In 1925, poor and sick, he moved to Athens, where he died two years later. A major retrospective was held there in 1931. The
National Gallery of Greece
presented a large exhibition of his paintings in 2006.
References
- ^ a b c Biography and works @ the National Gallery (Athens)
Further reading
- Marilena Kasimati: Συμεών Σαββίδης : η ζωή και το έργο του (His Life and Work), Adam-Pergamos, 2006, ISBN 960-500-440-2
- Spyros Dimitrios Kypriotis: Συμεών Σαββίδης : Συμπληρωματικά χρώματα (Complementary Colors), Tumpis, 2010, ISBN 978-960-93-1995-9
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Symeon Savvidis.
- "Ο ατίθασος Συμεών Σαββίδης" (The Untamed Symeon Savvidis) from Kathimerini
- "Συμεών Σαββίδης (1859—1927)", notes for the 2006 exhibition.
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