Painter
Nicolas de Staël
Thick blocks of colour between abstraction and landscape, and a death at forty one.
Nicolas de Staël, born Baron Nikolai Vladimirovich Staël von Holstein, was a French painter of Russian origin widely regarded as one of the most important artists of the post-war period. In a career spanning just fifteen years, he produced over a thousand paintings marked by a constant evolution between abstraction and figuration, a rich use of color, and a distinctive engagement with light and texture. He also worked with lithography, engraving, collage, and drawing.
- Born
- 1914-01-05, Saint Petersburg, RussiaA Monday
- Died
- 1955-03-16, Antibes, FranceA Wednesday, aged 41
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1914-01-05, Saint Petersburg, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
Europe/MoscowThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 14°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 23°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 14°45′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 26°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 12°28′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 6°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 27°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°50′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1955-03-16, Antibes, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 22°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 28°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 12°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 23°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 24°52′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Nicolas de Staël was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.