Marianne von Werefkin ( * 1860 † 1938 )
Artist Marianne von Werefkin
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Marianne von Werefkin was born on September 10, 1860, in Tula, Russia, and grew up in a wealthy, art-interested family. Werefkin's drawing talent was discovered and nurtured at an early age. In her initial artistic phase, she made a name for herself in realistic painting. After 1890, she modernized her painting style and transitioned to an impressionistic approach.
She interrupted her own painting for years for her relationship with Alexej Jawlensky. She was more advanced in painting than he was, but had decided to train and support the five years younger, impoverished officer. Like many women in art at the time, she subordinated her artistic ambitions to the interests of her beloved. It was not until around 1906 that Werefkin resumed her artistic activity, and in 1907, her first expressionist paintings were created.
Stylistically, she followed the theories of Vincent van Gogh, the planar painting of Paul Gauguin, the tone-on-tone painting of Louis Anquetin, and the caricatural painting of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Iconologically and thematically, Werefkin often leaned on the works of Edvard Munch. She was a pioneer even before colleagues like Wassily Kandinsky and Gabriele Münter took the first steps into Expressionism.
In Paris, she personally acquainted herself with Henri Matisse, opened Franz Marc's eyes to the new art, and was very good friends with Paul Klee and his wife Lily. Her well-maintained contacts ultimately helped her when, in connection with the Russian October Revolution, she lost her tsarist pension and Jawlensky separated from her. She managed to earn her living as an artist or was saved from greater economic hardship by friends.
When Werefkin died on February 6, 1938, in Ascona, she was buried there with the participation of almost the entire population according to the Russian Orthodox rite. Although she often stood in the shadow of other Expressionists during her lifetime, she is now recognized as one of the most significant female artists of the early 20th century. Her work is represented in renowned museums worldwide and is considered an important contribution to the expressionist movement. With her powerful visual language and profound themes, she has left a lasting impact on art history.
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