Alexej von Jawlensky

>Alexej von Jawlensky 2005-03-03T18:35:47Z 207.141.19.46 '''Alexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky''' (?[[March 13]], [[1864]] – [[March 15]], [[1941]]) was a [[Russia|Russian]] [[expressionist]] painter, active in [[Germany]]. He was a member of the [[Blue Rider]] group ([[Der Blaue Reiter]]). He was also a member of the [[Blue Four]]. He was born in [[Torzhok]], a [[town]] in the department of [[Tver]], [[Russia]], as the fifth child of Georgi von Jawlensky and his wife Alexandra (née Medwedewa). His family was aristocratic. At the age of ten, he moved with his family to [[Moscow]]. After a few years of military training, he became interested in painting, visiting the [[Moscow World Exposition]] ''c.'' [[1880]]. In [[1896]], he moved to [[Munich]], where he met [[Wassily Kandinsky]], another Russian artist. He died in [[Wiesbaden]], [[Germany]], on [[March 15]], [[1941]]. In November of 2003, his "''Schokko''" (Schokko mit Tellerhut) sold for US$8,296,000. Alexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky's works include: * Girl Wearing an Apron * Woman with a Fan * Symphony * Hyacinth, ''c.'' [[1902]] [[Category:1864 births|Jawlensky, Alexej Georgewitsch von]] [[Category:1941 deaths|Jawlensky, Alexej Georgewitsch von]] [[Category:Russian painters|Jawlensky, Alexej Georgewitsch von]] [[de:Alexej von Jawlensky]] [[nl:Alexej Javlenski]]