Having some beautiful angel by one’s side, defending you against hellish claimers –even when it is too late for joy–, does not seem a trifle. Sascha Schneider… Read more “Um eine Seele – About a soul – Sobre una ànima”
Tag: German Painting
Franz von Stuck (II) – Views of death and horror from the Gospel
As a follow-up of my scanty selection of works by the German (Bavarian) painter Franz von Stuck (1863 – 1928) ((Find them HERE)), I have chosen a… Read more “Franz von Stuck (II) – Views of death and horror from the Gospel”
Lovis Corinth – Three Works on Cruelty and Suffering – Samson, Cain, Christ
In a recent post with oils by Lovis Corinth: “The Many Temptations of St. Anthony the Great (VI)”, I told he deeply changed his painting style after… Read more “Lovis Corinth – Three Works on Cruelty and Suffering – Samson, Cain, Christ”
The Many Temptations of St. Anthony the Great (VI)
Lovis Corinth Lovis Corinth is the artistic name of German painter Franz Heinrich Louis Corinth (1858, Tapiau, Prussia – 1925, Zanvoort, The Netherlands). He studied painting in… Read more “The Many Temptations of St. Anthony the Great (VI)”
The Many Temptations of St. Anthony the Great (V)
Matthias Grünewald and the Isenheim Altarpiece Most paintings by the German Late Gothic–Renaissance master Matthias (or Mathis) Grünewald (ca. 1470 – 1528) lay in the bottom of the Baltic… Read more “The Many Temptations of St. Anthony the Great (V)”
Franz von Stuck (I) – A powerful view on the myth of Genesis
Quite often, some of the best artists in history are not acknowleged as such; or at least, not by the general public. The case of Franz von… Read more “Franz von Stuck (I) – A powerful view on the myth of Genesis”
