Austrian artist Egon Schiele (1880-1918) and his mentor Gustav Klimt are were two leading creative forces in the Viennese arts world in the first decades of the 20th century. Schiele produced a variety of subjects, from portraits and self-portraits to interpretations of nature such as the vibrant Field of Flowers above.
German Expressionist Alexej von Jawlensky (1864-1941) recreated scenes of everyday living with vibrant color and light.
German Expressionist August Macke (1887-1914) belonged to the early twentieth century group, Der Blaue Reiter (the Blue Rider), which included Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc.
Click on the work of art to enlarge or enhance it. ASCENDING INTO THE SWISS MOUNTAINS THE FOREST KINGDOM i am very happy and thankful to be here in Switzerland and to remain. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Letter, July, 1919 German master Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) was one of the founders of […]
Click on the works of art to enlarge or enhance them. I’ve discovered that I could cover this topic in at least another week of blogs, so I’m providing a special summary of some more films and movies about artists. VERMEER IN THE 21ST CENTURY Tim’s Vermeer, now showing, described as a […]
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