Born in Vidin, Bulgaria, to a Sephardic Jewish father, he became one of the leading painters of the School of Paris, known as the 'prince of Montparnasse' for his delicate, melancholy portraits.
Painter · 1885–1930
Born in Vidin, Bulgaria, to a Sephardic Jewish father, he became one of the leading painters of the School of Paris, known as the 'prince of Montparnasse' for his delicate, melancholy portraits.
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