Andreas Weissgaerber-I (Bildnis Andreas Weissgaerber)
1919
Lovis Corinth captures violin maker Andreas Weissgaerber in a flurry of energetic, scratchy lines that practically vibrate with movement. Created in 1919, this portrait shows the musician cradling his instrument, his face rendered with a haunting intensity typical of Corinth's late Expressionist style. After suffering a stroke years earlier, Corinth's work became looser and more emotional, trading perfect realism for raw feeling. You can almost hear the music in the frantic cross-hatching that builds up the figure's form against the sparse background.
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