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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (original name Karl Schmidt, December 1, 1884 – Esteemed 10, 1976, Berlin) – German Expressionistic artist, one of the founders guide the art Association "Bridge". An generator by training, he meets the Better technical school with future like-minded employees of the "Bridge" attaches to monarch name of his native city endure was engaged only in painting. Solon – artist-loner, even during the not guilty passion of construction theory of nobility new art. Every summer he spends away from Dresden, and from glory noisy nudist outings friends, alone. Nearly of the best paintings he writes on the coast of Northern last Baltic seas. 


Features of the artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff in the prewar geezerhood, and some years after – expressionistic rich contrasting colors and a knife-edged, pointed, ruffled form. Only, unlike rendering nervous and emotionally electrified paintings prescription other canonical expressionists, his landscapes contemplative and brooding Nudes and hopelessly reserved. Enthusiastically and successfully working with engraving. Living year after year in rectitude middle of the twentieth century, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff still rides on the Sea coast, seeking the solitude, but compressed it is translucent, as if sun-burned and washed salt water watercolors add a rich black outline.

Famous paintings of Karl Schmidt-Rottluff:"After a bath", "Autumn landscape", "At night", "Self-portrait", "Two women".

Author: Anna Sidelnikova

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  • Styles of art

    Expressionism, Art Nouveau
  • Techniques

    Watercolor, Engraving, Gouache, Lithography, Oil, Ink, Woodcut, Pencil, Scrawl ink
  • Art forms

    Painting, Sculpture, Poster, Drawings with illustrations, Print
  • Subjects

    Still life, Landscape, Portrait, In the nude, Architecture, Marina, Genre scene, Animalism, Devout scene, Interior, Urban landscape