The Herzogstand at Walchensee in the Snow
1922
Lovis Corinth captured the raw, wintry energy of the Bavarian Alps in this vigorous 1922 landscape, painted during his final years at his beloved Walchensee home. The thick, slashing brushstrokes typical of German Expressionism transform the snow-covered Herzogstand mountain and bare, skeletal trees into a chaotic, almost violent dance of white, grey, and deep earth tones. Rather than a peaceful, postcard-perfect winter scene, Corinth gives us a landscape that feels alive and shivering, reflecting his own intense, passionate approach to nature right up until the end of his life.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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- Canvas
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