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1. www.ernst-barlach.de › en › the-artistThe Artist - Ernst Barlach

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   The sculptor, graphic artist and writer Ernst Barlach is one of the most famous artists of German Expressionism. The rapid progress and political changes of the 19th and early 20th centuries spelled a breathless adaptation to ever-changing living conditions.

2. www.dw.com › en › artist-ernst-barlach-150-yearsArtist Ernst Barlach, 150 years after his birth – DW – 08/08/2020

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   Aug 8, 2020 · Decried by the Nazis as "degenerate," the sculptor, graphic artist and man of letters is considered one of the most important German expressionists. Image: picture-alliance/akg-images....

3. harvardartmuseums.org › collections › objectThe Avenger - Harvard Art Museums

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   Gallery Text. Barlach deeply admired the work of Käthe Kollwitz, and like her relief nearby, this expressionist bronze, first sculpted in 1914, is a response to the Great War. Like many of his artist contemporaries, Barlach was a hopeful nationalist at the outset of the conflict.

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   Oct 20, 2024 · Ernst Barlach was an outstanding sculptor of the Expressionist movement whose style has often been called “modern Gothic.” Barlach also experimented with graphic art and playwriting, and his work in all media is notable for its preoccupation with the sufferings of humanity.

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5. www.tate.org.uk › art › artistsErnst Barlach 1870–1938 - Tate

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   Ernst Heinrich Barlach (2 January 1870 – 24 October 1938) was a German expressionist sculptor, medallist, printmaker and writer.

6. www.moma.org › s › geMoMA | The Collection | Ernst Barlach (German, 1870–1938)

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   Ernst Barlach. Sculptor, printmaker, dramatist. Famed for his sculptures of religious and mystical figures influenced by Gothic wood carvings, and for bulky peasant figures, which were inspired by his 1906 trip to Russia. Used emphatic gestures and angular poses to convey emotion and movement.

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   Who was Ernst Barlach?

   • Decried by the Nazis as "degenerate," the sculptor, graphic artist and man of letters is considered one of the most important German expressionists. Born on January 2, 1870 in the northern German town of Wedel, Ernst Barlach proved at an early age to be a gifted playwright, novelist, sculptor and graphic artist.

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   Why did Barlach spend a lot of time in Russia?

   • When he was 36, he spent some time in Russia. It was to have a lasting effect, in particular on his sculptural work. Works like the "Russian Beggar Woman II" of 1907 placed marginal figures of society at the center of Barlach's art.

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   Did Barlach oppose Nazi ideology?

   • Kollwitz was a close friend, and both belonged to the "Berlin Secession" artists' group. Unlike Kollwitz, Barlach never explicitly opposed Nazi ideology. He once said of himself that all he wanted was "to be, for better or for worse, an artist."

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   What does the Russian Beggar Woman II symbolize in Barlach's art?

   • Works like the "Russian Beggar Woman II" of 1907 placed marginal figures of society at the center of Barlach's art. To him, they symbolized the material greed and blind belief in progress prevalent in his era. His memorials for the soldiers of the First World War do not glorify war but express suffering and death.

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   How did Barlach achieve a rough hewn quality?

   • Barlach achieved a rough-hewn quality by preferring wood, the material used in late Gothic sculpture. Even when he worked with other, more-contemporary materials, as in his bronze Death (1925), he often emulated the raw quality of wood sculpture to achieve a more brutal effect.

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   Why did Barlach create 'hovering Angel'?

   • That did not sit well with Nazi ideology. As a memorial to the victims of World War I, Barlach created "Hovering Angel" in 1927. In 1937 the Nazis removed the bronze sculpture and melted it down, using the material for weapons.

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8. www.apollo-magazine.com › ernst-barlachErnst Barlach - Apollo Magazine

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   Aug 7, 2020 · The German Expressionist artist Ernst Barlach is best known for the staunchly anti-war sculptures he began producing in 1916.