Paysage de Montagne de Davos Vraisemblablement
1917
Fleeing the horrors of World War I and a severe mental breakdown, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner sought refuge in the Swiss Alps, and this vibrant landscape is the beautiful result. You can almost feel the crisp mountain air in the jagged, snow-capped peaks and the deep, rhythmic strokes of the pine forests below. As a founding member of the German Expressionist group Die Brücke, Kirchner traded his chaotic city scenes for the healing, yet still intensely emotional, geometry of nature. The reddish cloud hovering over the peaks adds a touch of dramatic flair to this serene alpine escape.
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