A volunteer in 1870, and student of the Academy of fine Arts from 1874 to 1879, Received medals: small silver-1874, same-1875; two large silver-1877; a small gold-1878 for the program, "Abraham banishes from the house of Agar with her son Ishmael". In 1879 a gold medal for the program "the Adulteress before Christ," and the title of class artist of 1 degree. In 1880 he was appointed pasionara for 4 years abroad. Academician in 1885, for the painting "Moses in the wilderness." (Kondakov)
A historical painter. Studied at the Imperial Academy of arts in St. Petersburg; behind the painting "Abraham expels Hagar from myself" and "the Adulteress before Christ," were awarded gold medals. Living in Vienna, began, under the leadership of Makart, the painting "the Executioner pacenow with the head of John the Baptist", completed in Rome. Brody made sketches of Jewish types. Other prominent of his works: "Moses in the desert" (Tretiakovs. Gal., Moscow), "dice", "Mournful news", "announcements", "the groom is the Talmudist, the subject is a Rabbi in the presence of his parents and the bride", "Moses ' Parents", "Morning visit".
