Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880–1938 · German · 31 artworks
ExpressionismDie Brückeangular formsnon-naturalistic coloremotional intensitywoodcut printmakingurban subject matter
artist bio
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker and one of the founders of the artist group Die Brücke. His work is characterized by its intense emotionality, distorted forms, and bold use of color, reflecting the anxieties and alienation of modern urban life.
what you'll learn
Studying Kirchner's work allows students to explore the use of color and form to convey emotion and psychological states. Students can also learn about the historical context of Expressionism and its critique of modern society.
related: Emil Nolde, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Max Pechstein
31 artworks
Two Women in a Cafe
1929
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Sertigtal
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Winter Landscape in Moonlight
1919
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Red Elisabeth Riverbank, Berlin
1913
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Moon Rising at the Staffelalp
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Königstein with Red Church
1916
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Villa in Dresden
1910
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House in the Meadows
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Tram and Rail
1914
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Bridge in Wiesen
1926
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Railway Underpass in Dresden
1926
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Davos in Summer
1925
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Portrait of Van de Velde
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Sertigweg
1926
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Graef and friend
1914
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View of Basel and the Rhine
1928
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Station in Davos
1925
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Mountains in Winter
1919
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Mountains and Houses in the Snow
1924
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The Red Tower in Halle
1915
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Der Belle Alliance Platz in Berlin
1914
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Davos in Snow
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Bridge in Landwassertal
1919
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Dresden Friedrichstadt
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Nollendorfplatz
1912
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Gelbes Engelufer in Berlin
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Landscape in Graubünder with Sun Rays
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Portrait of Ludwig Schames
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Forest Cemetery
1933
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Pfortensteg in Chemnitz
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Street, Dresden
1908
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