Eugene Spiro
Encyclopedia
Eugene Spiro, born Eugen Spiro (April 18, 1874, Breslau, Silesia
- September 26, 1972, New York City
) was a German and American
painter
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In 1904 Spiro was briefly married to the famous actress Tilla Durieux
, who later married the important art dealer Paul Cassirer
. His younger sister was the painter Baladine Klossowska
.
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
- September 26, 1972, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
) was a German and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
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In 1904 Spiro was briefly married to the famous actress Tilla Durieux
Tilla Durieux
Tilla Durieux was a renowned Austrian actress of the first decades of the 20th century.Born Ottilie Godefroy, she trained in Vienna, her native town and got her first engagement in Breslau...
, who later married the important art dealer Paul Cassirer
Paul Cassirer
Paul Cassirer was a German art dealer and editor who played a significant role in the promotion of the work of artists of the Berlin Secession and of French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, in particular that of Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne.- Starting out :Paul Cassirer started out as...
. His younger sister was the painter Baladine Klossowska
Baladine Klossowska
Baladine Klossowska or Kłossowska was a twentieth-century European painter. She was the mother of the artist Balthus and the writer Pierre Klossowski, and the last lover of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke.She was born Elisabeth Dorothea Spiro in Breslau, Prussia...
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