強姦 (Frauenräuber)
1920
Lovis Corinth churned out this chaotic scene of mythological abduction in 1920, channeling the raw, jagged energy of German Expressionism. After a stroke partially paralyzed his right hand in 1911, his style shifted from polished realism to these wild, scratchy lines that make the dark, beastly figure look like it's vibrating with power. The title 'Rape' refers to the classical Latin term *raptus* (abduction), depicting a dramatic snatch-and-grab where a heavy, bull-like creature carries off its captives in a frenzy of motion.
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