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

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Konstantin Ivanovich Finogenov (1902 - 1989)
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1902 - 1989
Viktor Borisovich Elkonin (1910 - 1994)
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Evgenia Vasilievna Baykova (1907 - 1997)
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Elena Mikhailovna Bebutova (1892 - 1970)
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Il'ya L'vovich Tabenkin (1914 - 1988)
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Roman Maximovich Volkov (1773 - 1831)
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Varvara Dmitrievna Bubnova (1886 - 1983)
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1886 - 1983
Gury Filippovich Zakharov (1926 - 1994)
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1926 - 1994
Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824 - 1896)
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Orest Adamovich Kiprensky (1782 - 1836)
Orest Adamovich Kiprensky
1782 - 1836
Veniamin Pavlovich Belkin (1884 - 1951)
Veniamin Pavlovich Belkin
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Leon Shulman Gaspard (1882 - 1964)
Leon Shulman Gaspard
1882 - 1964
Grigorii Grigorevich Gagarin (1810 - 1893)
Grigorii Grigorevich Gagarin
1810 - 1893
Garif Sharipovich Basyrov (1944 - 2004)
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1944 - 2004
Fedor Savvich Shurpin (1904 - 1972)
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Creators Abstract art

El Lissitzky (1890 - 1941)
El Lissitzky
1890 - 1941
 Ching-Jang Yao (1941 - 2000)
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1941 - 2000
John Felsing (1954)
John Felsing
1954
Margaret Leiteritz (1907 - 1976)
Margaret Leiteritz
1907 - 1976
André Thomkins (1930 - 1985)
André Thomkins
1930 - 1985
Walter Helbig (1878 - 1968)
Walter Helbig
1878 - 1968
Walter Swennen (1946)
Walter Swennen
1946
Herbert Schneider (1924 - 1983)
Herbert Schneider
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James Brown (1951 - 2020)
James Brown
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Peter Casagrande (1946)
Peter Casagrande
1946
Barbara Heinisch (1944)
Barbara Heinisch
1944
Gerhard Fietz (1910 - 1997)
Gerhard Fietz
1910 - 1997
Xavier Oriach (1927)
Xavier Oriach
1927
Benjamin Mastaglio (1982)
Benjamin Mastaglio
1982
Lourdes Castro (1930 - 2022)
Lourdes Castro
1930 - 2022
Gilbert Pete (1948)
Gilbert Pete
1948