About the Artist Lovis Corinth

Lovis Corinth (1858–1925) ranks among the most important German painters at the turn of the 20th century. His work bridges Impressionism and Expressionism in a powerful, sensuous style of painting with richly impastoed brushwork – in portraits, nudes, still lifes as well as mythological and religious scenes. Born in Tapiau, East Prussia, Corinth studied at the academies in Königsberg and Munich and at the Académie Julian in Paris. In 1901 he moved to Berlin, joined the Secession and later became its president. After a stroke in 1911 his painting gained expressive freedom; the late Walchensee landscapes and self-portraits are considered the pinnacle of his oeuvre. His works are represented in major museums worldwide.