Aleksej von Jawlensky
(1864–1941) rysk-tysk målare inom expressionismen
Aleksej von Jawlensky (Germany, 1864–1941) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Aleksej von Jawlensky belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Aleksej von Jawlensky was born in Torzhok and died in Wiesbaden. Aleksej von Jawlensky trained at Anton Ažbe art school and Imperial Academy of Arts. Aleksej von Jawlensky worked in Germany, Moscow, Zurich, and Munich. Wikidata associates Aleksej von Jawlensky with Expressionism. Aleksej von Jawlensky became a member of Die Blaue Vier and The Blue Rider.
One of the best-known works is ‘Abstract Head’. The works belong mainly to the genres portrait, figure, and landscape painting. The catalogue has 104 works by Aleksej von Jawlensky with free images. The dated works span the years 1893–1936. Works by Aleksej von Jawlensky are held by several collections, among them Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Museum Wiesbaden, National Gallery of Art, and Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen. Wikidata links 2 works to movements covered in the chapter ‘The avant-garde’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Vilhelm Hammershøi, Elia Sala, Paul Cornoyer, Willy Stöwer, and Anna Boberg.