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gans, thank you very, very interesting detail. Indeed, information about Stilianudi, as well as his works in museums are very few.
I was recently at the forum raised a very painful topic of running grave Volokidina PG, that unjustly forgotten such a brilliant artist, but its 130 anniversary in 2007, left an interesting article L. Yeryomina.

   In the archives of the Odessa Art Museum contains a report of Nikolai Ivanovich
Skrotskii, a contemporary and friend of the artist, dedicated to Paul Gavrilovich Volokidinu. Since that report, he spoke in the debate on the posthumous exhibition of the artist March 25, 1938 This exhibition was held in the period from 1937 to 1938. in Kiev, Kharkov and Odessa, at the State Art Museum.
Material published without edits, with preservation of the characteristics of his style.
Paul Volokidin: through the eyes of a contemporary
... Walked along the railway embankment under construction, Volokidin joined a group of workers. The contractor, noting the valuable qualities of the new worker, who was able to honestly and accurately to keep score, quickly appreciated the usefulness of acquisition. But after some time, learning about the intentions Volokidina, tried to persuade him not to leave, promising to "get rich" - the profit in half. Volokidin not tempted and went his way, which led him to Odessa.
  Hanging out at the city, 18-year-old boy, having a few rubles in his pocket, did not know how to implement its decision to become an artist, wandered into the passage, where the first acquaintance with Mozharovsky from Odessa --
Head bookshop. Curious young men who dealt with the announcement of labor supply in The Odessa News "stuck in the window to learn about the purpose of Volokidina arrival in Odessa," good luck "introduced him digging among the books of Prof. Pavlovsky, a teacher of Art History at the Art School.

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Looking at the pictures Volokidina and feeling in them the unmistakable signs of talent, Pavlovsky, a broker received a new student in art school and introduced him to the family of well-known cultural figures, VN Marakueva, who could well understand the people and so he immediately brought to a PG, which is soon felt in the situation of a family member. In the interest drawing sons Marakueva, Volokidin myself increasingly fond of what he likes.
  Odessa Art School Gavrilovich Paul graduated in 1905 as an artist of undeniable recognized leaders and schoolmates, he was applauded. This recognition was especially necessary for being a young artist at a time when the old Academy of Arts marked its being non-recognition
artists such as Anisfeld and Golubkina (because of what is known as a protest, resigned from the Academy Serov). After a brief stay at the academy PG leaves her. Acquainted with the art museums of the capital, Volokidin to return to Odessa to work with great enthusiasm, reviving his participation exhibition T-va southern Russian artists.
School years PG Volokidina were launched under the leadership of Iorini, Ladyzhenskaya and Kostandi were illuminated by the recognition of success.
  PG with the first steps towards the artistic feel cheerful. You rarely hear the remark was envious that paint Etude untrue that Volokidin can not draw. By the way, I must say that being a graphic artist, we did not look so attractive compared with the title of the painter. The named teacher used the authority, the disciples believed them.
On "Thursday" T-va southern Russian artists started budding artist P. Volokidin, whose works were seen by the public and the press. It was about 30 years ago. On "Thursday" sounded names without surnames, as in the Renaissance: Raphael, Leonardo, Dante, "- the names of local artistic forces: Titus (Dvornikov), Boris (Egiz), Peter (Nilus), Gerasim (head), etc. Among the visitors "Thursday" could often find EN SHCHEPKIN writer Kuprin talented artists. T in the southern Russian artists gave little promise as a little bit, but in all fairness that he should be grateful - a generous manner in which tons of its annual exhibition has invited artists from other interesting cities, and also liaise with the former students Od . artist. schools, for example - I. Brodsky, Lahovskim, br. Kolesnikov, Feferkornom, Shovkunenko, etc. In the days of the regular "Thursday" artists often walks out of town - Chubaevku, Bugaevka, Dukovsky garden. We took part in this quest of artistic motifs usually Golovkov, janitors, Sause, joined by Paul and Volokidin.
   At the initiative of PG and with his direct participation was organized in 1913, the artistic focus - studio, where artists drew from the nude. This happened in the former apartment (at the Art School), where he lived, worked and died L. Iorini, the first teacher from the days of the establishment of the Odessa Art School. It also housed an art library.
   PG did not suppress the influence of more powerful masters, developed his artistic outlook. Not fun twist and teasing antics lzhenovatorov, Volokidin allowed himself sometimes deviations from the main goal, but these deviations were milestones for new achievements. "I know, rude, perhaps even barbaric, I have a lot, but I aspire to culture, to perfection. I can see their mistakes and correct them hope, but I need not list all errors, and an indication of what I I'm not mistaken. Yes, success depends mainly on the knowledge, but the easiest way to find out - is ask. "Who?" from nature. But it met what we know from fairy tales, that if you know what will be done - so necessarily succeed. " Teaching in the Fine Arts Founded arts fascinated PG and encouraged thoughtful and heartfelt look at the spectacular phenomena of life. Having a wonderful gift to see in nature colorful purity and harmony, Volokidin as a colorist is very strong. Check yourself, clarifying its picturesque idea, Paul Gavrilovich liked to say his motives. This we see in landscapes and portraits.
   Throughout the artistic activity of PG can be traced very experienced periods of influences. Repin, Vrubel, Serov, Renoir, Manet, Cezanne, Van Dongen, Derain, Fujita, and - last hobby - Kokoschka. From the classics were "the rulers of his thoughts" Holbein, Gals, Rubens, Titian, Rembrandt, Velasquez and Goya. Read with great interest books on art, he had a peculiar, sometimes naive, but doggedly. For example, it seemed to him that he draws from a creation of Max Nordau. In search of style that corresponds to our epoch, PG did not reject the bold achievements of the best artists of all ages. Style is not created suddenly, and had not yet risen waited for light, but its rays already visible. Among these rays, the light and warmth of the people, art historian of the future will point to the rays of creativity PG
On a PG could say the words of the poet:
"No, not landscape leads me
Do not paint I try to observe,
And the fact that in these colors of light --
The enthusiasm and joy of life.
Established PG Volokidinym lies so much vitality, "the artistic soul," as they call it PG, it is possible to think, never say about it calmly, "his memory is no use to anybody," likening it to the poet, which may be revered, not read. No, this can not be.

The setting sun casts a farewell rays. An opened grave. Impatient gravediggers. And the moving words of the delegate of the Kiev Art Institute. He thanked the Odessa Art School, presented to Paul Gavrilovic Kiev, who recognized the artistic value Volokidina earlier than it did Odessa.
Visiting the part of the exhibition, I felt a wrenching sadness of the loss of a close person to me, but dead, I never saw him and I would like to think that he is alive, in addition to mysticism. According to the saying of our friends the Spaniards, heaven can not be paradise,
if there is no little window through which you can see Madrid and Manzanares. And so we see the PG, watching as if from the window of his dear Odessa and real people, of which the artist said: "In light of the uninteresting people do not.