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Marie Vassilieff BIOGRAPHY
1884 Smolensk, Russia - 1957 Paris, France. Known for: Painting, sculpture, puppetry.
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957). Marie Vassilieff was born in Smolensk, Russia. In 1903 she gave up studies in medicine and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. In 1906 she traveled to... Read full biography
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957). Marie Vassilieff was born in Smolensk, Russia. In 1903 she gave up studies in medicine and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. In 1906 she traveled to Paris to continue her studies. In 1907 Vassilieff began her studies with Henri Matisse. Then in 1910... Read full biography
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957). Marie Vassilieff was born in Smolensk, Russia. In 1903 she gave up studies in medicine and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. In 1906 she traveled to Paris to continue her studies. In 1907 Vassilieff began her studies with Henri Matisse. Then in 1910 along with several other Russian artists she founded the Russian Academy of Painting and Sculpture, she became the director. Also in 1910 Vassilieff exhibited her works for the first time at the... Read full biography
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957). Marie Vassilieff was born in Smolensk, Russia. In 1903 she gave up studies in medicine and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. In 1906 she traveled to Paris to continue her studies. In 1907 Vassilieff began her studies with Henri Matisse. Then in 1910 along with several other Russian artists she founded the Russian Academy of Painting and Sculpture, she became the director. Also in 1910 Vassilieff exhibited her works for the first time at the Salon des Indépendants, and the Salon d'Automne. She continued to exhibit at the salon regularly. In 1912 Vassilieff founded her own academy, called Académie Vassilieff, it was located on the Avenue du Maine in Montparnasse. This place became her... Read full biography
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957). Marie Vassilieff was born in Smolensk, Russia. In 1903 she gave up studies in medicine and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. In 1906 she traveled to Paris to continue her studies. In 1907 Vassilieff began her studies with Henri Matisse. Then in 1910 along with several other Russian artists she founded the Russian Academy of Painting and Sculpture, she became the director. Also in 1910 Vassilieff exhibited her works for the first time at the Salon des Indépendants, and the Salon d'Automne. She continued to exhibit at the salon regularly. In 1912 Vassilieff founded her own academy, called Académie Vassilieff, it was located on the Avenue du Maine in Montparnasse. This place became her atelier, and it was the meeting place of the most important members of the modern art community. She was asso... Read full biography
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Maria Vasileva, Maria Ivanovna Vasilieva, Maria Ivanova Vassiliev
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Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957)
Marie Vassilieff was born in Smolensk, Russia. In 1903 she gave up studies in medicine and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. In 1906 she traveled to Paris to continue her studies. In 1907 Vassilieff began her studies with Henri Matisse. Then in 1910 along with several other Russian artists she founded the Russian Academy of Painting and Sculpture, she became the director. Also in 1910 Vassilieff exhibited her works for the first time at the Salon des Indépendants, and the Salon d'Automne. She continued to exhibit at the salon regularly.
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