Marianne von Werefkin

Born Mariamna Vladimirovna Veryovkina in Russia in 1860, Marianne von Werefkin was a pivotal figure in the development of European modernism. Her artistic talent was recognized early, leading her to study with renowned Russian Realist Ilya Repin by 1880. This early period earned her the moniker "Russian Rembrandt" for her realistic painting style. However, after 1890, Werefkin began to modernize her approach, experimenting with *En plein air* painting and Eastern European Im…