01 Work, The Art Of The Nude, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff's Female nude in front of fireplace, with footnotes # 87

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, (1884 - 1976)

Female nude in front of fireplace 

Black ink and chalk on paper

51 x 38 cm

Private collection

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, original name Karl Schmidt, (born December 1, 1884, Rottluff, near Chemnitz, Germany—died August 9, 1976, West Berlin [now Berlin]), German painter and printmaker, noted for his Expressionist landscapes and nudes.

In 1905 Schmidt-Rottluff began to study architecture in Dresden, Germany, where he and his friends formed the organization of Expressionist artists known as Die Brücke (“The Bridge”), united by the goal of creating a modern, intensely emotional style.

Schmidt-Rottluff is particularly known for his rural landscapes. He initially painted in an Impressionist style, but transitioned to his mature style, characterized by flat areas of boldly dissonant colours. Schmidt-Rottluff  began to explore the expressive potential of the woodcut medium. In 1911 Schmidt-Rottluff moved to Berlin, where he painted works with more angular, geometric forms and distorted space, revealing his new interest in Cubism and African sculpture.

After World War I Schmidt-Rottluff became increasingly interested in religious themes. During the 1920s Schmidt-Rottluff’s work became more subdued and harmonious, losing much of its former vigour and integrity. When the Nazis gained power in Germany, he was forbidden to paint. After World War II he taught art and resumed painting, although he never regained the power of his early works. More on Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

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