Artist: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)
Style: German Expressionist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German born expressionist painter from the town Aschaffenburg. Kirchner was one of the founder of the famed German Expressionist art group Die Brucke. In school Kirchner studied architecture in the city of Dresden in 1901. During this time Kirchner was introduced to Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and before long they formed Die Brucke. Their art group found inspiration in art done by painters such as Vincent Van Gogh, Edvard Munch and Georges Rouault. After completing his studies in architecture Kirchner moved on to studying painting in Munich. Kirchner's had an incredibly passionate style of painting; he because famous for his heavily saturated brushstrokes and bright abstract colors. During World War I Kirchner entered military service, and suffered a nervous breakdown in 1915. In 1918 Kirchner moved to Switzerland where he continued to paint and show his work while at the same time battling severe depression. Like many other expressionist artists of the time Kirchner's art was tragically included in the Nazi Entartete Kunst 1937 exhibition of degenerate art and over 500 of his priceless works were destroyed. This caused Kirchner even further depression and in 1938 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner committed suicide.
Here are some examples of Expressionist / Expressionism paintings by the German Expressionist artist Ernst Kirchner.
Self-Portrait as a Soldier - 1915 - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Style: German Expressionist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German born expressionist painter from the town Aschaffenburg. Kirchner was one of the founder of the famed German Expressionist art group Die Brucke. In school Kirchner studied architecture in the city of Dresden in 1901. During this time Kirchner was introduced to Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and before long they formed Die Brucke. Their art group found inspiration in art done by painters such as Vincent Van Gogh, Edvard Munch and Georges Rouault. After completing his studies in architecture Kirchner moved on to studying painting in Munich. Kirchner's had an incredibly passionate style of painting; he because famous for his heavily saturated brushstrokes and bright abstract colors. During World War I Kirchner entered military service, and suffered a nervous breakdown in 1915. In 1918 Kirchner moved to Switzerland where he continued to paint and show his work while at the same time battling severe depression. Like many other expressionist artists of the time Kirchner's art was tragically included in the Nazi Entartete Kunst 1937 exhibition of degenerate art and over 500 of his priceless works were destroyed. This caused Kirchner even further depression and in 1938 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner committed suicide.
Here are some examples of Expressionist / Expressionism paintings by the German Expressionist artist Ernst Kirchner.
Self-Portrait as a Soldier - 1915 - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Kirchner - Combats - 1915 - German Expressionism
Ernst Kirchner - Marcella
Ernst Kirchner - Akt auf blauem Grund
Berlin - Ernst Kirchner - Expressionist Painting
Dresden - Ernst Kirchner
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