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German Painting Caspar David Friedrich (1774–
1840) was one of the most prominent
The diversity in German painting has its roots exponents of Romanticism. He
in the political and religious divisions that created poignant images, such
as this Traveller above the Sea of
existed in the country in the past. The Old Clouds, in which Man contemplates
Masters working in the north, for example, the power of Nature as created
were more likely to be influenced by the 0 kilometres 80 by God.
Netherlandish school, while artists working 0 miles 80
in the south leaned towards Italian styles.
German art reached the peak of its Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876–
individuality during the late-Gothic, late- 1907) was one of Germany’s most
Baroque and Expressionist periods – all impressive expressionist painters and
periods when one of the chief characteristics a pioneer of modernist techniques.
She was also the first female painter
of artistic style was strength of expression. to paint female nudes.. KielKiel
Max Liebermann (1847–
SCHLESWIG-SCHLESWIG- RostockRostock 1935) is considered one of
HOLSTEIN
Master Francke HOLSTEIN MECKLENBURG-MECKLENBURG- the leading representatives
(14th–15th century) LOWERLOWER of Impressionism. His Man
was the leading SchwerinSchwerin POMERANIAPOMERANIA with Parrots was painted
representative of the BremerhavenBremerhaven HamburgHamburg during his association
North German late- with the Berlin Secession.
Gothic style, working Schwedt/Schwedt/
in Hamburg c.1410–24. BremenBremen OderOder
He painted religious LOWER SAXONY,LOWER SAXONY,
scenes and his works HAMBURG AND BREMENHAMBURG AND BREMEN
include St Thomas’s Altar, BerlinBerlin Lionel Feininger
of which this is a detail. (1871–1956) was born
HanoverHanover PotsdamPotsdam in the USA but spent
MagdeburgMagdeburg BRANDENBURGBRANDENBURG much of his life in
BielefeldBielefeld Germany. He lectured
SAXONY-SAXONY- at the Bauhaus and
ANHALTANHALT painted Cubist-
DortmundDortmund inspired scenes of
HalleHalle architectural subjects,
DüsseldorfDüsseldorf LeipzigLeipzig
NORTH RHINE-NORTH RHINE- KasselKassel SAXONYSAXONY such as this
WESTPHALIAWESTPHALIA Gelmeroda IX.
ErfurtErfurt DresdenDresden
GeraGera
BonnBonn THURINGIATHURINGIA ChemnitzChemnitz
HESSEHESSE
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) is one
of the best-known German painters.
This great master of the Renaissance
period was also an outstanding
RHINELAND-RHINELAND- FrankfurtFrankfurt engraver and art-historian. His
PALATINATE ANDPALATINATE AND am Mainam Main Paumgärtners’ Altar was made for St
SAARLANDSAARLAND Catherine’s Church in Nuremberg.
Peter von Cornelius (1783–1867) joined the Nazarenes
during the anti-academic rebellion. He later became director NurembergNuremberg
of the academy in Düsseldorf and others. He painted the SaarbrückenSaarbrücken
picture The Wise and Foolish Maidens at that time.
RegensburgRegensburg
StuttgartStuttgart
BAVARIABAVARIA
Adam Elsheimer (1578–
1610) was born in BADEN-BADEN-
Frankfurt am Main but WÜRTTEMBERGWÜRTTEMBERG
spent most of his life in MunichMunich
Rome. His poignant FreiburgFreiburg
landscapes, such as The Wilhelm Leibl (1844–1900) painted this
Flight to Egypt shown scene of women praying in a village
here, greatly influenced church in Bavaria, Three Women in a
the development of Church, which is regarded as one of the
17th-century painting. outstanding works of German Realism.

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