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Paula Modersohn­Becker (1876–1907)
A pupil of Fritz Mackensen and wife of Otto Modersohn, Paula
Modersohn-Becker was the most significant artistic figure in
Worpswede. She learned about the Impressionist use of colour
during visits to Paris, and her own
unique sensibility made her a
precursor of Expressionism. She
became famous for her naturalistic
paintings of poor, starving and
even dying country folk. She died
in childbirth, aged only 31, and
this is how she was comme-
morated on her tombstone, in
the peaceful village cemetery
in Worpswede, by the sculptor
Bernhard Hoetger. Exhibits in the Große Kunstschau in
Worpswede near Bremen
Girl playing a flute in birch woods (1905) Above the town rises the Dom
with a large, steep roof. The hall,
a modification of earlier basil icas,
This wonderful marine museum, on the painters: Fritz Mackensen, is architecturally inter esting, with
designed by the renowned Otto Modersohn, Hans am Ende, a multi-sided presbytery, a
archi tect Hans Scharoun, Fritz Overbeck and Heinrich passageway dating from 1268–
displays both ori ginals and Vogeler. Unques tionably the 1311, Roman esque cloisters and
models of a wide range of ships, greatest artist in Worpswede was a tower. North of the cathedral is
dating from the Roman Empire Paula Modersohn-Becker, whose the Dom herrenhaus, housing
to the present day. A special sad fairy-tale world of rustic the Historisches Museum, with
hall displays the Hanse Kogge, subjects cannot be defined exhi bits on regional history and
a merchant ship dredged from within one style. Work by the archaeological and ethnographic
the bottom of the Weser River in founding members is on display departments.
1962. Displayed outside, in the Große Kunstschau and The Deutsches Auswanderer­
in the open-air part of the the Worpsweder Kunsthalle. haus Bremerhaven traces the
museum, are the last great Verden an der Aller, the history of more than 7 million
German sailing boat Seute Deern, picturesque bishops’ residence Germans who emigrated via
the polar ship Grönland and and once a free town of the Bremerhaven, especially to the
Wilhelm Bauer, a U-boat from Reich, is known to sports United States.
World War II. enthus iasts thanks to its horse- =
The small village of Worps­ racing tracks, training centres E Deutsches Schifffahrts­
wede, northeast of Bremen, and stadiums, and the museum
takes the visitor into the world of Deutsches Pferdemuseum Bremerhaven, Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1.
art. From 1889 until the end of (horse museum), with a large Tel (0471) 482 070. Open Mar–Oct:
World War II it was a famous arti- collection of arti facts. Seven 10am–6pm daily; Nov–Feb: 10am–
sts’ colony, situated in the middle horse auctions are held in the 6pm Tue–Sun. &
of peat bogs. Apart from poets, town each year, the main ones E Große Kunstschau
such as Rainer Maria Rilke, and being in Worpswede. Lindenallee 3 & 5.
such architects as Bernhard Hoe- April and Tel (04792) 13 02. Open Mar–Oct:
tger, the fame of this village October. 10am–6pm daily; Nov–Mar: 10am–
rested principally 6pm Tue–Sun. &
E Worpsweder Kunsthalle
Worpswede, Bergstraße 17. Tel
(04792) 12 77. Open Apr–Oct: 10am–
6pm daily; Nov–Mar: 11am–6pm daily.
&
E Deutsches Pferdemuseum
Verden, Holzmarkt 9. Tel (04231) 80 71
40. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
E Deutsches Auswanderer haus
Bremerhaven
Columbusstraße 65. Tel (0471) 90220-
0. Open Mar–Oct: 10am–6pm daily;
Nov–Feb: 10am–5pm daily.
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