Ludwig Meidner Apokalyptische Landschaft 1913
In the years 1912 and 1913 ludwig meidner 1884 1966 created a series of urban landscape paint ings as well as numerous related drawings and prints powerful and disturbing images that reflect the social artistic philosophical and emotional upheaval of germany on the brink of the first world war.
Ludwig meidner apokalyptische landschaft 1913. Ludwig meidner 18 april 1884 14 may 1966 was a german expressionist painter and printmaker born in bernstadt silesia. Executed in 1912 on the brink of world war i german expressionist ludwig meidner s double sided painting apokalyptische landschaft is among the last of the visionary artist s apocalyptic landscapes still remaining in private hands. Mar 27 2016 ludwig meidner 18 april 1884 14 may 1966 was a german expressionist painter and printmaker born in bernstadt silesia. Meidner is best known for his painted drawn and printed portraits and landscapes.
Meidner s apokalyptische landschaft is one of the most extraordinary. May 9 2015 apocalyptic landscape 1913 ludwig meidner germany lacma los angeles. Events and influences that played a central role in meidner s development are reflected in his works of 1912 and 1913. He was apprenticed to a stonemason but the apprenticeship was not completed.
Figure 23 meidner apocalyptic landscape spree docks of berlin apokalyptische landschaft spreehafen berlin oil on canvas 81 x 116cm saarland museum 1913 figure 24 meidner apocalyptic vision apokalyptische vision oil on canvas 72 5 x 88 5cm leicestershire museum and art galleries leicester 1912 figure 25 meidner revolution. Battle at the barricades revolution barrikadenkampf oil. He studied at the royal school of art in breslau and from 1906 to 1907 at the julien and cormon academies in paris where he met and became friends with amedeo modigliani. From cubism to futurism to the russian avant garde the first decade of the 20th century saw a burgeoning artistic creativity seize the european continent al.
In november 1912 meidner s art was publicly exhibited for the first time at. Ludwig meidner was apprenticed to a stonemason but his apprenticeship was not completed.