Gerhart Hauptmann
1917
Lovis Corinth captured the intense, brooding gaze of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Gerhart Hauptmann in this striking 1917 portrait. The scratchy, energetic lines and heavy shading give the writer a raw, almost restless energy, perfectly reflecting the turbulent times of World War I. Corinth, who suffered a stroke a few years earlier, developed this bold, expressive style that bridged Impressionism and Expressionism. You can almost feel the weight of Hauptmann's literary genius in those deep-set eyes and disheveled hair!
- Technique
- Drypoint
- Material
- Paper
Views: 10