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A comprehensive biography and overview of the life and work of Alexej von Jawlensky, a Russian expressionist painter active in Germany. Learn about his style, influences, friends, and famous works such as the Mystical Heads and the Saviour's Faces.
- Russian, German
- March 13, 1864
- Torzhok, Tver Governorate, Russian Federation
- March 15, 1941
Mar 15, 2024 · Alexey von Jawlensky was a Russian painter noted for his Expressionistic portraits and the mystical tone of his late paintings of abstract faces. In 1889 Jawlensky gave up an established career in the Russian Imperial Guard to study painting under the Russian historical painter Ilya Repin.
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- Abstrakter Kopf: Ostern (Abstract Head:... , 1933. Sotheby's London. Est. 500,000–700,000 GBP.
- Blumenstilleben (Still Life with Flowers), 1908. M.S. Rau. 1,985,000 USD.
- Orangefarbene Blumen in blauer Vase, 1927. Kunsthaus ARTES. Price on Request.
- Stilleben, 1907. Galerie Thomas. Price on Request.
Alexei Jawlensky was a Russian painter associated with the Fauvist movement. He created portraits, nudes, and abstract compositions using bold colors and expressive brushstrokes. See his works online and exhibitions at MoMA.
Learn about the life and work of Alexej von Jawlensky, a friend and colleague of Wassily Kandinsky. See his paintings, such as Frauenkopf [Head of a Woman] and Flowers in a Vase, and explore the movement of Expressionism.
Learn about the life and work of Alexej von Jawlensky, a Russian painter who lived and worked in Germany and was a member of the Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter. Discover his series of Mystic Heads and Abstract Heads, influenced by Fauvism, Expressionism and theosophy.
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