| Marie Vassilieff | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1884-02-12)February 12, 1884 Smolensk, Russia |
| Died | May 14, 1957(1957-05-14) (aged 73) Nogent-sur-Marne, France |
| Other names | Mariya Ivanovna Vassiliéva |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts |
| Movement | Cubism |
Mariya Ivanovna Vassiliéva (Russian: Мария Ивановна Васильева), (1884-1957), better known as Marie Vassilieff, was a Russian-born painter and set designer active in Paris.
She was born on February 12, 1884 in Smolensk, Russia. She attended the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts. She also studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where she was taught by Henri Matisse.
In 1910 she co-founded the Academie Russe in Paris. Several years later she left that school and founded Academie Vassilieff also in Paris. Academie Vassilieff located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris (Montparnasse), became a popular place, and during World War I Vassilieff turned the property into a canteen (cafeteria) serving inexpensive meals to artist in the neighborhood.
Vassilieff died on May 14, 1957 in Nogent-sur-Marne, France.
Her property. Villa Vassilieff, at 21 Avenue du Maine has served as a gallery, a museum (Musée du Montparnasse), and study center.
References
- "Marie Ivanovna Vasileva". CLARA. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- "Mariya Ivanovna Vasileva". RKD Research. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Marie Vassilieff". AWARE Women artists / Femmes artistes. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- Blume, Mary (3 October 1998). "Marie Vassilieff:A Splash of Montparnasse Color". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- "Vassilieff". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- "History of Villa Vassilieff". Villa Vassilieff. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- Muñoz-Alonso, Lorena (26 January 2015). "Musée du Montparnasse Shut by the City of Paris". Artnet News. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
External links
- Little Stories of Great Women Artists:Marie Vassilieff Archives of Women Artists Research and Exhibitions
Media related to Marie Vassilieff at Wikimedia Commons
