Nicolas de Staël (1914 - 1955)

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Nicolas de Staël

Nicolas de Staël was a Russian-born French artist known for his abstract and figurative paintings. He was born in 1914 in St. Petersburg, Russia and grew up in a wealthy family. In 1919, his family fled Russia and settled in Poland before eventually moving to Brussels, Belgium.

De Staël began studying painting at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1932. After several years of studying and traveling, he settled in Paris in 1938, where he became associated with the group of artists known as the School of Paris.

During the 1940s and 1950s, de Staël developed a distinctive style that blended elements of abstraction and figuration. He used a palette knife and bold, thick brushstrokes to create abstract landscapes and seascapes that were often inspired by his travels to the south of France and the Mediterranean.

In the early 1950s, de Staël began to incorporate figurative elements into his work, creating portraits and still lifes that were characterized by their simplified forms and bold colors. He also experimented with different mediums, including lithography and stained glass.

De Staël's work was well-received by critics and collectors during his lifetime, and he participated in numerous exhibitions in France and internationally. However, he struggled with depression and committed suicide. His legacy has continued to inspire artists and art lovers around the world, and his paintings are held in the collections of major museums, including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Date and place of birt:5 january 1914, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Date and place of death:16 march 1955, Antibes, France
Nationality:Russia, France, Russian Empire
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Art school / group:New School of Paris
Genre:Figurative art, Landscape painting, Still life
Art style:Abstract art, Informalism

Creators Russia

Reyn Yuryevich Mets (1942 - 2011)
Reyn Yuryevich Mets
1942 - 2011
Elena Mikhailovna Bebutova (1892 - 1970)
Elena Mikhailovna Bebutova
1892 - 1970
Alexej von Jawlensky (1864 - 1941)
Alexej von Jawlensky
1864 - 1941
Nikanor Grigor'evich Chernetsov (1804 - 1865)
Nikanor Grigor'evich Chernetsov
1804 - 1865
Edward Pawłowicz (1825 - 1909)
Edward Pawłowicz
1825 - 1909
Constantin Yulyevich Klever (1867 - 1937)
Constantin Yulyevich Klever
1867 - 1937
Evgeny Leonidovich Kropivnitsky (1893 - 1979)
Evgeny Leonidovich Kropivnitsky
1893 - 1979
Sergey Arsen'evich Vinogradov (1869 - 1938)
Sergey Arsen'evich Vinogradov
1869 - 1938
Alexander Adolfovich Debler (1908 - 1981)
Alexander Adolfovich Debler
1908 - 1981
Haris Abdrakhmanovich Yakupov (1919 - 2010)
Haris Abdrakhmanovich Yakupov
1919 - 2010
Ilya Trofimovich Bogdesko (1923 - 2010)
Ilya Trofimovich Bogdesko
1923 - 2010
Boris Aleksandrovich Golopolosov (1900 - 1983)
Boris Aleksandrovich Golopolosov
1900 - 1983
Viktor Dmitrievich Pivovarov (1937)
Viktor Dmitrievich Pivovarov
1937
Boris Mendelevich Rapoport (1939 - 2004)
Boris Mendelevich Rapoport
1939 - 2004
Isidor Grigorievich Frikh-Khar (1893 - 1978)
Isidor Grigorievich Frikh-Khar
1893 - 1978
Ekaterina (Katarzyna) Nikolaevna Kobro (1898 - 1951)
Ekaterina (Katarzyna) Nikolaevna Kobro
1898 - 1951

Creators Abstract art

Viktor Semenovich Kazarin (1948 - 2021)
Viktor Semenovich Kazarin
1948 - 2021
Hans Bernhard Luginbühl (1929 - 2011)
Hans Bernhard Luginbühl
1929 - 2011
Frank Dobson (1886 - 1963)
Frank Dobson
1886 - 1963
Kenneth Noland (1924 - 2010)
Kenneth Noland
1924 - 2010
William Perehudoff (1918 - 2013)
William Perehudoff
1918 - 2013
Will Brüll (1922 - 2019)
Will Brüll
1922 - 2019
Glexis Novoa (1964)
Glexis Novoa
1964
Patrick Henry Bruce (1880 - 1936)
Patrick Henry Bruce
1880 - 1936
Lee Loring (1902 - 1962)
Lee Loring
1902 - 1962
Charles Green Shaw (1892 - 1974)
Charles Green Shaw
1892 - 1974
Jill Baroff (1954)
Jill Baroff
1954
Alejandro Obregon (1920 - 1992)
Alejandro Obregon
1920 - 1992
Hede Bühl (1940)
Hede Bühl
1940
Marcel Mathys (1933 - 2022)
Marcel Mathys
1933 - 2022
Gedi Sibony (1973)
Gedi Sibony
1973
Raul Martinez (1927 - 1995)
Raul Martinez
1927 - 1995
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