Chaim Soutine

Chaim Soutine (1893-1943) was a Russian-born French painter who made a major contribution to the Expressionist movement. He was born into a poor Jewish family in Belarus and later moved to Paris, where he spent most of his life.

Chaim Soutine Biography

Born on January 13, 1893 in Smilovichi, Russian Empire (now Belarus) Entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Vilnius (now Lithuania) in 1910 Moved to Paris in 1913 and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts In the 1920s, with the support of a collector, he created works in the south of France Died on August 9, 1943 in Paris (aged 50)

Representative works

• "Still Life with Red Gladioli" (1919)
• Side of Beef (1925)
• The Page Boy (1927)
• "Landscape at Grenoble" (1921-1922)

Soutine's style and achievements

Soutine's style of painting is characterized by emotional expression, distorted forms, and thick application of paint. He painted a variety of motifs, including landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, with intense colors and violent brushstrokes. His works inspire a sense of instability and tension in the viewer, while at the same time exuding deep emotion and vitality.

As a member of the École de Paris painters active in Paris, Soutine 's unique style had a major influence on the Expressionist movement. While based on traditional painting techniques, he let his emotions flow freely and poured his inner conflicts and anguish onto the canvas.

Although Soutine was not well off financially during his lifetime, after his death his work was reevaluated and he became recognized as one of the most important painters in the field of contemporary art. His works continue to attract and inspire viewers with their powerful expressions and unique worldview .