Russian painter Chaïm Soutine was born, January 13, 1893 in Smilavichy in the Minsk Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Belarus) ❦ Soutine made a major contribution to the expressionist movement while living and working in Paris. His work was characterized by the use of thick impasto, agitated brushwork, convulsive compositional rhythms, and the presence of disturbing psychological content. Inspired … Continue reading Chaïm Soutine [1893-1943]