David Ossipovitch Widhopff - Artist Info

About David Ossipovitch Widhopff

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David Ossipovitch, David Osipovich Vidgof
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    David Osipovich Widhopff (UKRAINIAN, 1867-1933)

    Born in Odessa in 1880, Widhopff received his education at Odessa's Art school before moving to Munich, where he joined the Munich Royal Academy and became a student of Max Herterich, and then in August 1887 to Paris. There he entered the Académie Julian, where he studied under Tony Robert-Fleury and Jules Joseph Lefebvre. During his years (1887-1890) at the Académie Julian, his colleagues included Maurice Denis and Paul Ranson.

    During his time in France, Widhopff keenly followed the styles of William-Adolphe Bouguereau for a while. He exhibited at the Paris Salons of 1888, 1891 and 1893. He traveled to Brazil and set up a fine-arts school in the state ...

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