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1919
Lovis Corinth carved this intense scene in 1919, capturing the biblical curse 'In the Sweat of Thy Face' with raw, jagged energy. The image shows hunched figures and a looming ox, reflecting the harsh reality of labor and survival in post-WWI Germany. Corinth had suffered a stroke years prior, which ironically transformed his style from realistic to this wild, expressive power that defined German Expressionism.
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- Woodcut
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