The influence of the school of paris on the style of Alexandra Povorina-Ahlers-Hestermann

Khlupnova Elena Valentinovna

In this work, the author considers the work of a German artist of Russian origin Alexandra Povorina-Ahlers-Hesterman (1885-1963), who left a mark on the cultural heritage of Germany. Born in the Russian Empire, having absorbed the culture of the Slavic spirit, she acquired the fundamental artistic skills in St. Petersburg. The relevance of the work is due to the need to study the cultural heritage of little-known artists of Russian origin, who, for one or another reason, left their homeland. The author analyzed the scientific and fiction literature dedicated to representatives of not only the Paris School but also the New Group of Hamburg artists – “Hamburg Secession.” The work of Alexandra Povorina-Alers-Hesterman developed in the cycle of modernist influences of the early twentieth century in art schools and associations of Europe. The Paris school had a significant impact on the style preferences and the artist’s graphic style.

Keywords:School of Paris, cultural heritage, painting, art, Hamburg, abstract art, surrealism.