Das Boskett: Albertplatz in Dresden by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Modern Bohemia by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Striding into the Sea by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Sick Man at Night / The Sick Man by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Street, Dresden by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Knave with sweeties by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Circus Rider (recto), Dancers with Castanets (verso) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Card playing boy by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Self-Portrait with Cat by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
View from the Window by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Self-portrait as a Soldier by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Self-Portrait by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

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About Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

German · 1880–1938

founding Die Brucke with architecture students, painting Berlin's streets with angular fury, and dying after the Nazis condemned his work

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Museums73
Countries9
Most worksStädel Museum, Frankfurt · 18 works
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Ludwig Schames, Art Dealer - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Poster Ludwig Schames, Art Dealer - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner From £28.00 Bathers Tossing Reeds - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Poster Bathers Tossing Reeds - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner From £28.00 Forest Road in Königstein with Mail Coach - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Poster Forest Road in Königstein with Mail Coach - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner From £28.00 Self-Portrait as an Invalid - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Poster Self-Portrait as an Invalid - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner From £37.00 Still Life with Sculpture - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Poster Still Life with Sculpture - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner From £37.00 Tram and Rail (Ernst Ludwig Kirchner) - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Poster Tram and Rail (Ernst Ludwig Kirchner) - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner From £37.00 Trees - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Poster Trees - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner From £37.00 Gasometer in Vorortbahn - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Poster Gasometer in Vorortbahn - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner From £28.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where did Ernst Ludwig Kirchner live?
    Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was born in Aschaffenburg, Germany, but his family later settled in Chemnitz.
  • Where is Ernst Ludwig Kirchner from?
    Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was German[4], born in 1880[4] and died in 1938[4].
  • How did Ernst Ludwig Kirchner respond to nazi persecution?
    The Nazis confiscated over six hundred of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's works and included him in the 1937[4] Degenerate Art exhibition; this condemnation contributed to the despair that ended in his suicide.
  • Was Ernst Ludwig Kirchner an expressionist?
    Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painted jagged street scenes that became icons of German[4] Expressionism[4].
  • Who was Ernst Ludwig Kirchner?
    Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a painter, printmaker, and sculptor who led the Die Brucke group of artists.
  • Ernst Ludwig Kirchner famous paintings?
    Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painted 'Street, Dresden' in 1908[4].
  • Who is Ernst Ludwig Kirchner?
    Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a painter, printmaker, and sculptor born in Germany in 1880[4].
  • What media did Ernst Ludwig Kirchner use?
    Ernst Ludwig Kirchner used watercolour, gouache, and lead pencil.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] academic Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | Expressionist Painter, German Artist Used for: biography.
  2. [2] academic Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Smarthistory Used for: biography.
  3. [3] wikidata Wikidata: Q229272 Used for: identifiers.
  4. [4] wikipedia Wikipedia: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book Starr Figura, German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse Used for: biography.
  6. [6] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
  7. [7] book Post-impressionism : cross-currents in European painting Used for: biography.
  8. [8] museum Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation Used for: biography.
  9. [9] museum Max Beckmann. Departure. Frankfurt 1932, Berlin 1933-35 | MoMA Used for: notable works.
  10. [10] museum The Collection | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880–1938) - MoMA Used for: biography.

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