Lovis Corinth

From 1884, he studied under Bouguereau in Paris, focusing on drawing and nudes, but returned to Prussia in 1888 after failing to win medals at the Salon.¹

During his Munich years starting in 1891, he was less productive but famous for drinking large amounts of wine and champagne, contrasting with his later stable family life.¹

In 1902, he married his first student, Charlotte Berend, who became his muse and spiritual partner, leading family life to become a major theme in his art.¹

He was a prolific printmaker favoring drypoint and lithography, producing over 900 graphic works in his final 15 years, including 60 self-portraits.¹

After a stroke in 1911 left him partially paralyzed, his style shifted dramatically from naturalism to an expressionistic approach characterized by vibrant colors and emotional power.¹

He joined the Berlin Secession and served as its president from 1915 to 1925, succeeding Max Liebermann and leading the movement against traditional academic art.¹

His landscapes of Walchensee in the Bavarian Alps are considered his best work, created with vibrant colors and vitality despite his physical disabilities after the stroke.¹

Under the Third Reich, his work was condemned as 'degenerate art'; 295 pieces were seized from public collections in 1937, with some shown in the Degenerate Art Exhibition.¹