Max Klinger
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The paper offers a brief panorama on Max Klinger's painting "Sirene (Triton und Nereide)" (1895). The context of its genesis and possible influences are reflected upon. Furthermore the iconography of the painting is explored, its... more
Es ist eine Arbeit, die die Lyzeums-Schülerin Edith Borgemeister aus Duisburg während des I. Weltkriegs für eine Aktion der Cecilienhilfe anfertigte. Eher unfreiwillig erstellte sie damit eine umfangreiche Dokumentation zur Helden- und... more
Si è guardato a lungo a Klee come a un "classico del moderno", ricercato inventore di modelli compositivi definitivamente validi, di soluzioni tecniche o stilistiche da accogliere entro un determinato canone occidentale della forma e... more
Looks at the work of outsider artists to see how obsession plays into the very process of art
Begleitheft zur Ausstellung an der Staatlichen Graphischen Sammlung München. 13.10. - 10.05.2020 Max Klinger (1857 – 1920), der unter seinen Zeitgenossen als der „deutsche Michelangelo“ galt, war nicht nur für seine Skulpturen und... more
In the 500 years long story of Ariosto’s immense legacy in modern literatures and arts, a substantial chapter has been always skipped by historians and critics. Re-writings, illustrations, adaptations, and influences have been retraced... more
I argue, with reference to works ranging from an antique pelike with a sphinx motif to Max Klinger's fin-de-siècle retelling of the Apollo and Daphne myth, that a large part of the attraction of the classical comes not from aesthetic... more
The sculpture collection of the Hamburger Kunsthalle was founded by the museum's first director, Alfred Lichtwark (1852–1914). For the first time, a collection of contemporary sculpture was assembled by a German museum. Sculpture from... more