Emil Nolde was a famous German painter, watercolorist, and printmaker associated with Die Brücke (The Bridge) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his expressive landscapes, flowers, figures and religious paintings. Famous Emil Nolde artworks include “Sunflowers", “The Last Supper", "Dance Around the Golden Calf", "Mask Still Life III", "Stormy Sea", … [Read more...] about Emil Nolde Quotes about Art
German Artists
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Famous German Artists
- Georg Baselitz - - Art Quotes
Notable German artist known for his expressive upside down paintings and brutal wooden sculptures. - Max Beckmann - - Art Quotes
German expressionist painter and printmaker known for his depictions of the darker side of humanity. - Lovis Corinth - - Art Quotes
Famous German painter who blurred the lines between expressionism and impressionism. - Otto Dix - - Art Quotes
Famous German expressionist artist associated with the New Objectivity art movement. - Max Ernst - - Art Quotes
German born painter, printmaker and sculptor involved in the Surrealism and Dada art movements. - George Grosz - - Art Quotes
Famous German painter, printmaker and watercolorist depicting some of the darker and more shocking aspects of life. - Erich Heckel - - Art Quotes
Famous German expressionist painter and printmaker associated with the Bridge or Die Brücke group of artists. - Hans Hoffman - - Art Quotes
German-American abstract painter and art teacher associated with abstract expressionism and for being a colorist. - Anselm Kiefer - - Art Quotes
German artist known for his large scale paintings, sculptures and installations. - Martin Kippenberger - - Art Quotes
Famous German painter and conceptual artist know for his expressive, sometimes shocking artworks. - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - - Art Quotes
Famous German expressionist painter and printmaker of the Die Brücke or The Bridge art movement. - August Macke - - Art Quotes
Famous German expressionist painter who was killed during the First World War. - Franz Marc - - Art Quotes
Popular German painter and printmaker known for his colorful depictions of animals and nature. - Emil Nolde - - Art Quotes
Popular German expressionist painter known for his bold landscapes, religious works, and flower paintings. - Max Pechstein - - Art Quotes
German expressionist painter and printmaker associated with the Die Brücke or The Bridge art movement. - Gerhard Richter - - Art Quotes
Popular German painter of both abstract artworks and photorealistic paintings. - Karl Schmidt-Rottluff - - Art Quotes
Famous German expressionist painter and printmaker associated with the Bridge or the Die Brücke art movement.
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Quotes about Art
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with Die Brücke (The Bridge) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his raw landscapes and portraits. Famous Karl Schmidt-Rottluff artworks include “Self-Portrait with Monocle", “Sea Snails", "Sun over the Pine Forest", "Still Life (Sanseveria and Jar)", "Rising Moon", "Woman … [Read more...] about Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Quotes about Art
Erich Heckel Quotes about Art
Erich Heckel was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with Die Brücke (The Bridge) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his bold and expressive paintings and graphic works, especially his woodcuts. Famous Erich Heckel artworks include “Bathers", “Bathers at the Forest Pond", "Fränzi Reclining", "Blankenese", "Gläserner Tag", "Reclining … [Read more...] about Erich Heckel Quotes about Art
Franz Marc Quotes about Art
Franz Marc was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his modernist depictions of animals that explored energy, movement and color. Famous Franz Marc artworks include “Blue Horse I", “The Large Blue Horses", "The Yellow Cow", "Fate of the Animals", "The Little … [Read more...] about Franz Marc Quotes about Art
August Macke Quotes about Art
August Macke was a famous German painter and watercolorist associated with Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group and the Expressionist art movement. He is best known for his expressionist works and his use of color. Famous August Macke artworks include “At the Garden Table", “The Hat Shop", "Four Girls", "St. Mary's with Houses and Chimney (Bonn)", "Elisabeth with Apples", … [Read more...] about August Macke Quotes about Art
Max Ernst Quotes about Art
Max Ernst was a famous German-born painter, sculptor and printmaker associated with the Surrealism and Dada art movements. He is best known for his experimental artworks and unusual written works. Famous Max Ernst artworks include “Ubu Imperator", “The Elephant Celebes", "Forest and Dove", "The Robing of the Bride", "Napoleon in the Wilderness", "Two Children are Threatened by … [Read more...] about Max Ernst Quotes about Art
Hans Hofmann Quotes about Art
Hans Hofmann was a famous German-born American painter and art teacher associated with the Abstraction Expressionism art movement. He is best known for his abstract expressionist paintings dealing with color relationships, shapes, texture and paint. Famous Hans Hofmann artworks include “Pompeii", “Auxerre", "The Gate", "The Golden Wall", "Deep Within the Ravine", "The … [Read more...] about Hans Hofmann Quotes about Art
Lovis Corinth Quotes about Art
Lovis Corinth was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with the Impressionism and Expressionism art movements. He is best known for his expressive landscapes, portraits, and nudes. Famous Lovis Corinth artworks include “Reclining Nude", “The Blinded Samson”, "Self-Portrait with Skeleton", "Ecce Homo", "Portrait of Eleonore von Wilke, Countess Finkh", "Der … [Read more...] about Lovis Corinth Quotes about Art
George Grosz Quotes about Art
George Grosz was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with Dada, the Expressionists and the Neue Sachlichkeit or New Objectivity art movements. He is best known for his graphic depictions of depravity and filth. Famous George Grosz artworks include “Eclipse of the Sun", “The Funeral”, "Germany: a Winter's Tale", "Cain, or Hitler in Hell", "Metropolis", "Lower … [Read more...] about George Grosz Quotes about Art
Otto Dix Quotes about Art
Otto Dix was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with the Expressionists and the Neue Sachlichkeit or New Objectivity art movements. He is best known for his probing portraits and his depictions of the horrors of war. Famous Otto Dix artworks include “Dr. Mayer-Hermann", “Hugo Erfurth with Dog”, "Three Wenches", "War Cripples", "Metropolis", "Three Prostitutes on … [Read more...] about Otto Dix Quotes about Art
Peter Paul Rubens Quotes about Art
Peter Paul Rubens was a famous German-born Flemish painter associated with the Baroque art movement. He is best known for his depictions of large, rounded, sensuous, fleshy women. Famous Peter Paul Rubens artworks include “Descent from the Cross", "Portrait of Anna of Austria, Queen of France”, "The Feast of Venus", "Venus at the Mirror", "The Rape of the Daughters of … [Read more...] about Peter Paul Rubens Quotes about Art
Max Pechstein Quotes about Art
Max Pechstein was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with the Expressionists and the Die Brücke or The Bridge art movements. He is best known for his bold and expressive figure groups, portraits, landscapes and his woodcut prints. Famous Max Pechstein artworks include “Under the Trees (Akte im Freien)", “The Yellow and Black Jersey”, "Seated Girl (Moritzburg)", … [Read more...] about Max Pechstein Quotes about Art
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Quotes about Art
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a famous German artist associated with the Expressionists and the Die Brücke or The Bridge art movements. He is best known for his bold and expressive portraits, figure groups, landscapes and cityscapes. Famous Ernst Ludwig Kirchner artworks include “Brücke bei Wiesen", “Landscape in Graubünden with Sun Rays”, "Self-portrait as a Sick Person", … [Read more...] about Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Quotes about Art