Soutine was born in Belarus in 1893. Already in his early childhood, Soutine drew several sketches and sometimes even extended his artistic creations to the walls of the house. The Jewish family from which Soutine came lived in poor conditions. The young Soutine knew early on that he would not have the opportunity to develop his creativity and talent in his home country. At the age of 14, Soutine moved to Minsk with his friend Michel Kikoïne, who was also a Belarusian-French painter. On his second application he was admitted to the Vilnius Academy of Art and graduated there in 1913. He spent the rest of his life mainly in Paris, except for the three years during which he moved to the French Pyrenees.
Since Soutine went to Paris immediately after completing his studies, he is described as a Belarusian-French painter. Arriving in Paris he spent a lot of time in the Louvre and was inspired there. Soutine found his way to expressionism, especially through the influences of Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Pierre Bonnard. Soutine became known through the approximately 200 paintings he produced during his three years in the French Pyrenees. The bold and dynamic brushwork and the sombre apocalyptic landscapes are his trademark. Shortly afterwards, some of his works were in great demand by the American doctor and art collector Albert C. Barnes and other art collectors. This relaxed Soutine's financial situation for the first time in his life.
His later work is characterized by muted distortions and a rather subdued emotionality. These new influences are mainly inspired by Rembrandt. Soutine wanted to distance himself completely from his earlier works, which is why he even destroyed many of the works from this period. Soutine died in Paris on 9 August 1943. Pablo Picasso, Max Jacob and Jean Cocteau were among the mourners at his funeral.
Soutine was born in Belarus in 1893. Already in his early childhood, Soutine drew several sketches and sometimes even extended his artistic creations to the walls of the house. The Jewish family from which Soutine came lived in poor conditions. The young Soutine knew early on that he would not have the opportunity to develop his creativity and talent in his home country. At the age of 14, Soutine moved to Minsk with his friend Michel Kikoïne, who was also a Belarusian-French painter. On his second application he was admitted to the Vilnius Academy of Art and graduated there in 1913. He spent the rest of his life mainly in Paris, except for the three years during which he moved to the French Pyrenees.
Since Soutine went to Paris immediately after completing his studies, he is described as a Belarusian-French painter. Arriving in Paris he spent a lot of time in the Louvre and was inspired there. Soutine found his way to expressionism, especially through the influences of Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Pierre Bonnard. Soutine became known through the approximately 200 paintings he produced during his three years in the French Pyrenees. The bold and dynamic brushwork and the sombre apocalyptic landscapes are his trademark. Shortly afterwards, some of his works were in great demand by the American doctor and art collector Albert C. Barnes and other art collectors. This relaxed Soutine's financial situation for the first time in his life.
His later work is characterized by muted distortions and a rather subdued emotionality. These new influences are mainly inspired by Rembrandt. Soutine wanted to distance himself completely from his earlier works, which is why he even destroyed many of the works from this period. Soutine died in Paris on 9 August 1943. Pablo Picasso, Max Jacob and Jean Cocteau were among the mourners at his funeral.
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