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Kapuzinerpredigt—"Hetzt sich lieber herum mit der Dirn'" (The Capuchin's Sermon—"He Prefers to Run Around with a Girl")
Kapuzinerpredigt—"Hetzt sich lieber herum mit der Dirn'" (The Capuchin's Sermon—"He Prefers to Run Around with a Girl") is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1923 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Lovis Corinth's 1923 etching 'Kapuzinerpredigt—Hetzt sich lieber herum mit der Dirn'' is a print that showcases the artist's later style, characterized by bold and expressive elements.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a satirical scene of a Capuchin monk delivering a sermon to a chaotic and distracted crowd, with one man appearing more interested in a woman than the sermon.
Technique & Style
The print is executed in black ink on Van Gelder Zonen laid paper, featuring rough, sketchy facial features and loose, expressive lines that convey a sense of movement and noise, blending elements of Impressionism and Expressionism.
History & Provenance
Corinth created this work in 1923, after a stroke in 1911 had shifted his style towards bolder and more expressive forms, as part of his later career in Berlin's artistic circles.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
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