Dina vierny biography
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Dina Vierny
| Art critic, art dealer, collector, museum director, model Date of Birth: 25.01.1919 Country: France |
Biography of Dina Verny
Dina Aibinder, later known as Dina Verny, was born on January 25, 1919, in a Jewish family in Kishinev.
In 1925, her family moved to Paris.
Dina vierny biography
At the age of 15, Dina caught the attention of architect Jean-Claude Dondel, a friend of her father, who believed she would make an excellent model for the French sculptor and painter Aristide Maillol. Maillol, then 73 years old and suffering from creative depression, became inspired again with Dina as his muse.
Renowned artists such as Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard attributed Maillol's newfound inspiration to Dina's presence in his life.
In 1939, as World War II approached, Maillol sought refuge in his home in the foothills of the Eastern Pyrenees in the south of France.
At the same time, Dina actively participated in the French Resistance and began collaborating with a group led by Amer