Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

German · 1880–1938

Expressionismexpressionism

He was one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th-century art.

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works in the Momentable archive: 147works in the Momentable archive
museum holds them: 1museum holds them
life: 1880–1938life
movement: Expressionismmovement

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · National Gallery of Art

Dance Hall Bellevue [obverse]

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Nude Figure [reverse]

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · National Gallery of Art

Who Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th-century art. Kirchner volunteered for army service in the First World War, but soon suffered a breakdown and was discharged. His work was branded as "degenerate" by the Nazis in 1933, and in 1937 more than 600 of his works were sold or destroyed.

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