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Alexei Jawlensky (1864–1941)

Russian expressionist painter active in Germany.Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1864
One of the best portrait artists of the Expressionism school, and ranked among the great modern artists from Russia, Alexei von Jawlensky, was classically trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in St Petersburg, under Ilya Repin (1844-1930). Jawlensky however was not destined to develop into a traditional artist, and instead became one of Europe's leading Expressionist painters. In 1896 he moved to Germany and became a founding member of the New Munich Artist's Association.

Later he became one of the five core artists in Der Blaue Reiter - one of the most influential groups involved in German Expressionism. Known as the "Russian Matisse", Jawlensky vivid colourism and passionate brushstrokes were key features of his art. Early influences came from Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky and Van Gogh. Jawlensky is best known for his portrait art, notably his sequences of Heads, including Mystical Heads (1917-19); Saviour's Faces (1918-20) and later a group of abstract/ constructivist Heads. His best known expressionist paintings include Landscape Murnau (1909, Museum Kunst Palast, Dusseldorf), Portrait of the Dancer Alexander Sakharov (1909, Lenbachhaus, Munich), Head (1910, Museum of Modern Art, New York); Head of a Woman (1911, Gallery of Modern Art, Scotland), Abstract Head (1928, private collection), and Schokko (1910, private collection). Jawlensky's expressionism is instantly recognizable and, along with that of Modigliani, ranks among the most sought after work from the early 20th century.
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Alexei Jawlensky - With Red Swallow-Patterned Wallpaper, 1915 - Google Art Project

Alexei Jawlensky - With Red Swallow-Patterned Wallpaper, 1915 - Google...

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Alexei Jawlensky - Variation No. 10 - 1956-3 - Albright–Knox Art Gallery

Alexei Jawlensky - Variation No. 10 - 1956-3 - Albright–Knox Art Galle...

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Helene with Dark Blue Turban by Alexei von Jawlensky, 1910

Helene with Dark Blue Turban by Alexei von Jawlensky, 1910

Dark Blue Turban (Helene with Dark Blue Turban) by Alexei von Jawlensky, 1910, oil on cardboard, 72 cm (28.35 in.) x 69 cm (27.17 in.), private collection

Abstract Head--Autumn and Dying by Alexei Jawlensky, 1923

Abstract Head--Autumn and Dying by Alexei Jawlensky, 1923

Abstract Head: Autumn and Dying by Alexei Jawlensky, 1923, oil on artist board, 13¾ × 9 13/16 in. (34.9 × 25 cm.), Speed Art Museum

Alexei-Jawlensky-Stilleben mit Aepfeln

Alexei-Jawlensky-Stilleben mit Aepfeln

Deutsch: 1953 wurde das Gemälde von dem ehemaligen Museumsdirektor Clemens Weiler für das Museum Wiesbaden erworben.

'Head. G. II' by Alexei Jawlensky, c. 1917, Long Beach Museum of Art

'Head. G. II' by Alexei Jawlensky, c. 1917, Long Beach Museum of Art

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Alexei von Jawlensky Große Meditation

Alexei von Jawlensky Große Meditation

Deutsch: "Große Meditation", 1936. Öl auf strukturiertem Papier, auf Karton aufgelegt. In Öl unten links monogrammiert und unten rechts datiert sowie rückseitig signiert, datiert, bezeichnet "1935. XII. N 23" ... More

Alexei von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman - 98.284 - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Alexei von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman - 98.284 - Museum of Fine A...

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'Savior's Faces, Number 10, Last Look' by Alexei Jawlensky, 1919, Long Beach Museum of Art

'Savior's Faces, Number 10, Last Look' by Alexei Jawlensky, 1919, Long...

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Alexei von Jawlensky - Japanische Blumen

Alexei von Jawlensky - Japanische Blumen

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'Helene II' by Alexei Jawlensky, c. 1915, Long Beach Museum of Art

'Helene II' by Alexei Jawlensky, c. 1915, Long Beach Museum of Art

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Alexei Jawlensky - Young Girl with a Flowered Hat, 1910 - Google Art Project

Alexei Jawlensky - Young Girl with a Flowered Hat, 1910 - Google Art P...

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Alexei von Jawlensky - Egyptian Girl - 897-1983 - Saint Louis Art Museum

Alexei von Jawlensky - Egyptian Girl - 897-1983 - Saint Louis Art Muse...

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Byzantine Woman (Bright Lips) by Alexei Jawlensky

Byzantine Woman (Bright Lips) by Alexei Jawlensky

Byzantine Woman (Bright Lips) by Alexei Jawlensky, 1913, oil on board, Paintings in the Musée national d'art moderne, Paris

Autumn Sound by Alexei Jawlensky, 1918, Long Beach Museum of Art

Autumn Sound by Alexei Jawlensky, 1918, Long Beach Museum of Art

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Alexei Jawlensky - Head - 1941.507 - Yale University Art Gallery

Alexei Jawlensky - Head - 1941.507 - Yale University Art Gallery

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Alexei von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman - Google Art Project

Alexei von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman - Google Art Project

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Red Blossom by Alexei Jawlensky, Russia, 1910, oil on board - San Diego Museum of Art - DSC06745

Red Blossom by Alexei Jawlensky, Russia, 1910, oil on board - San Dieg...

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Alexei Jawlensky - Spanier (Spaniard) - 1967-5 - Albright–Knox Art Gallery

Alexei Jawlensky - Spanier (Spaniard) - 1967-5 - Albright–Knox Art Gal...

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Self-Portrait with Top Hat by Alexei Jawlensky, 1904

Self-Portrait with Top Hat by Alexei Jawlensky, 1904

Self-Portrait with Top Hat by Alexei Jawlensky, 1904, oil on canvas, private collection

'Christ' by Alexei Jawlensky, 1920, Long Beach Museum of Art

'Christ' by Alexei Jawlensky, 1920, Long Beach Museum of Art

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Alexei von Jawlensky - Prophet (Sibyl) - 25-1992 - Saint Louis Art Museum

Alexei von Jawlensky - Prophet (Sibyl) - 25-1992 - Saint Louis Art Mus...

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Alexei von Jawlensky - Spring - 896-1983 - Saint Louis Art Museum

Alexei von Jawlensky - Spring - 896-1983 - Saint Louis Art Museum

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