Max Beckmann’s The Beginning
What’s the story behind Max Beckmann’s The Beginning?
– Chaos and control in the living room
– Puss in Boots takes one for the team
– Future fantasies behind a window
German Painter
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich
What is the meaning behind the painting Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich?
– Rumination and romance
– Exultation in one man’s insignificance
– A mysterious mist sets a sublime scene
Self Portrait in Tuxedo 1927 – Max Beckmann
How does Self Portrait in Tuxedo by Max Beckmann stand out among his many self portraits?
– James Bond in a mask
– The rebellious New Objectivity movement
– An avant garde figure
Saint George (in the Forest) by Albrecht Altdorfer
What is different about the Saint George Albrecht Altdorfer portrays in his masterpiece?
– Teutonic tales vs. Roman stories
– Loneliness, relief, and looming trees
– Humility and a fresh take on victory
Yellow Cow by Franz Marc
What’s so special about the Yellow Cow painting by Franz Marc?
– Emotion + Color = Essence
– A marital bovine
– The Blue Rider German Expressionist group
Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale
Why is the painting Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale a masterpiece?
– Framing an unreality
– Threat? That bird’s tiny
– Disruption and a dance