Moise KISLING
Portrait by Modigliani
Moïse KISLING (1891-1953), was a Polish-born French painter. Born in Kraków, Austria-Hungary, he studied at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków. In 1910, Kisling moved to Montmartre in Paris, and a few years later to Montparnasse; he joined an émigré community made up of artists from eastern Europe as well as Americans and British. Most of the French kept to themselves, although the artistic community was international. Kisling became close friends with many of his contemporaries, including Modigliani, who painted a portrait of him in 1916. At the outbreak of World War I, he volunteered for service in the French Foreign Legion. After being seriously wounded in 1915 in the Battle of the Somme, he was awarded French citizenship.
Kisling's style in painting landscapes is similar to that of Marc Chagall. A master at depicting the female body, his surreal nudes and portraits earned him the widest acclaim.
Portrait by Modigliani
Moïse KISLING (1891-1953), was a Polish-born French painter. Born in Kraków, Austria-Hungary, he studied at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków. In 1910, Kisling moved to Montmartre in Paris, and a few years later to Montparnasse; he joined an émigré community made up of artists from eastern Europe as well as Americans and British. Most of the French kept to themselves, although the artistic community was international. Kisling became close friends with many of his contemporaries, including Modigliani, who painted a portrait of him in 1916. At the outbreak of World War I, he volunteered for service in the French Foreign Legion. After being seriously wounded in 1915 in the Battle of the Somme, he was awarded French citizenship.
Kisling's style in painting landscapes is similar to that of Marc Chagall. A master at depicting the female body, his surreal nudes and portraits earned him the widest acclaim.
