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Gerhard Marcks was a German artist, known primarily as a sculptor, but who is also known for his drawings, woodcuts, lithographs and ceramics.
Helmut Andreas Paul Grieshaber or HAP Grieshaber was a German artist. His preferred medium was large format woodcuts.
Max Kaus was a German expressionist painter, graphic artist, engraver, and teacher. He is known mainly for his landscape works, but he also painted portraits.
Martin Noel is a contemporary German painter and graphic artist.
Martin Noel is a contemporary German painter and graphic artist.
Robert Lucander is a Finnish painter, graphic artist and lecturer at Berlin University of the Arts.
Martin Noel is a contemporary German painter and graphic artist.
Martin Noel is a contemporary German painter and graphic artist.
Matthias Mücke is a German artist who creates bright, colorful silkscreen lithographs.
Ralf Winkler, alias A. R. Penck, was a German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and jazz drummer. A neo-expressionist, he became known for his visual style, reminiscent of the influence of primitive art.
Jakob Bräckle, a German painter, overcame physical challenges caused by a childhood vaccination mishap. He pursued art education at Stuttgart's Kunstgewerbeschule and later the Akademie der Bildenden Künste. Returning to his roots in Winterreute in 1923, Bräckle's journey took an unexpected turn in 1938 when he joined the NSDAP out of fear of persecution as a disabled artist. Despite this, his depictions of rural life thrived during the Nazi era.
In the late 1940s, influenced by Kasimir Malewitsch's works, Bräckle transitioned from small-scale rural scenes to large-format concrete art, removing human figures from his paintings entirely. His art found simplicity in monochromatic fields, notably in "Gelbes Feld" (1981). Bräckle resided humbly in Biberach's Talfeld district from 1937, where his modest studio now stands in the Braith-Mali-Museum, preserving his legacy. His artistic evolution, as he described in 1957, aimed for the "utmost simplicity" in his quest for abstraction, departing from naturalistic representations.
Helmut Andreas Paul Grieshaber or HAP Grieshaber was a German artist. His preferred medium was large format woodcuts.
Helmut Andreas Paul Grieshaber or HAP Grieshaber was a German artist. His preferred medium was large format woodcuts.
Karl Stirner was a German painter, watercolorist, illustrator and writer.
Karl attended the School of Arts and Crafts in Stuttgart and began creating successful illustrations for fairy tales. Later, Stirner met the expressionist painter Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, who had a significant influence on his future artistic development. In 1921, Karl Stirner settled in Elwangen, Germany, married and began writing poetry and short stories, accompanying their publication with his own illustrations. He was also very successful in illustrating school textbooks.
Günther Förg was a German painter, graphic designer, sculptor and photographer. His abstract style was influenced by American abstract painting.
Hans Hartung was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. He was also a decorated World War II veteran of the Legion d'honneur.
Günther Förg was a German painter, graphic designer, sculptor and photographer. His abstract style was influenced by American abstract painting.
Wobbe Alkema is a Dutch artist, graphic artist, architect, designer and sculptor. He is known for his abstract and geometric works, often combining elements of constructivism and De Stijl.
Alkema was trained as an architect and then turned to art, studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Groningen. In the 1920s he was involved with the artist collective De Ploeg, which was active in the northern Netherlands and promoted modernist art and culture.
Throughout his career, Alkema continued to explore the principles of abstraction and geometry in his work. His paintings often feature simple geometric shapes such as squares, circles and triangles arranged in complex compositions that suggest movement and depth. He was also interested in the interaction of colour, using bright, bold hues to create dynamic contrasts and harmony.
In addition to painting, Alkema created a number of sculptural works, including abstract reliefs and freestanding sculptures. He also designed furniture and other functional objects, applying his principles of abstraction and geometric form to everyday objects.
Alkema's work is held in the collections of several museums in the Netherlands, including the Groninger Museum and the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum. He is considered an important figure in the development of abstract art in the Netherlands, and his work continues to be admired for its innovative use of form and colour.
Robert Lucander is a Finnish painter, graphic artist and lecturer at Berlin University of the Arts.
Parmigianino, an Italian Mannerist painter born Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, was a pivotal figure in the development of the Mannerist style, known for his sophisticated and elegant approach to painting. He was a leading figure in Parma's art scene following Correggio and had a significant influence on the artistic developments during the post-High Renaissance period through his expressive and stylish works.
Parmigianino's journey as an artist took him from Parma to Rome and then to Bologna, with his last years spent in Parma. His works, including the renowned "Madonna with the Long Neck," display a unique blend of grace and elegance, coupled with an idiosyncratic use of elongation and distortion, typical of Mannerist aesthetics. This painting, in particular, is noted for its unusual composition and the elongation of figures, embodying the Mannerist style's departure from the proportional norms established during the Renaissance.
He was also an early Italian etcher, utilizing this technique to express the spontaneity of an artist's hand. His etchings and drawings had a considerable influence on printmaking and the visual arts in Italy and Europe. In addition to his paintings, Parmigianino's contributions to the arts include his work in the church of the Steccata in Parma and his innovative approach to integrating painting with architectural elements.
For art collectors and experts, Parmigianino's work represents a critical link between the High Renaissance and the emergence of Baroque and Rococo styles, offering a unique insight into the evolution of European art. His works continue to be celebrated for their originality and mastery, making him a subject of enduring interest in the study of art history.
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