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Marianne von Werefkin (Tula 1860 - Ascona 1938) - Sell & Buy

Russian paintress, one of the most eminent figures of expressionism. W. was taught painting by I. Repin since 1880, since 1883 she studied at the Moscow academy. Together with her companion in life, A. von Jawlensky, she settled in Munich 1916 a. soon became part of the later 'Blauer Reiter'. The outburst of World War I forced her to emigrate to Switzerland in 1914. Mus.: Ascona (Fondazione Werefkin), Munich (Lenbachhaus), Zurich (Kunsthaus). Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Vollmer.

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Marianne von Werefkin (Tula 1860 - Ascona 1938)

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Catalog: September 2017 (09/2017)