Research in Progress: Cité Falguière Residents Archive

​Following the 2025 European Heritage Days and our well-received exhibition on the women artists of Cité Falguière, we are excited to share our research online and unite the stories of the historical residents with those of our contemporary artists in a single, publicly accessible archive.

Home to more than a hundred historical residents, Cité Falguière is known for its prominent male artists, such as Amedeo Modigliani and Chaïm Soutine. As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the historic Atelier 11, we are committed to reconstructing the broader history of this exceptional community by uncovering the lives and work of the lesser-known women artists who also shaped it.

In addition to the last permanent resident of Atelier 11, the French artist of Serbian-Russian origin Mira Maodus (born 1942), we are pleased to share the stories of four historical women artists of the Cité Falguière:

Lilian de Glehn Thibaut (1872–1951), an English painter active during the Roaring Twenties, resident at 14 Cité Falguière from 1912–1938.

Mania Mavro (1889–1969), a painter born in the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine), resident at 14 Cité Falguière between 1913–1914.

Zofia Piramowicz (1880–1958), a Polish painter of Armenian origin, resident at 7 Cité Falguière from 1926–1932.

Fanny Rozet (1881–1951), a sculptor and the first woman admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, resident at 9 Cité Falguière in 1914.

By bringing greater visibility to underrepresented artists, this initiative aims to document the personal histories of all those who have lived and worked at Cité Falguière — past, present, and future. 

Residents Archive

As our research continues to grow, we hope this online archive will shed new light on this remarkable artistic community and enrich the study of the École de Paris. Please consider supporting our work, so together we can create a lasting resource that celebrates a creative continuum spanning three centuries, for artists, scholars, and the wider public.