Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1922 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Lovis Corinth's Untitled is a drypoint print created in 1922, held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a crucifixion scene with three figures: a central figure on the cross, a kneeling figure to the left holding an object, and a third figure implied. The rough, expressive lines convey a sense of urgency and intensity.
Technique & Style
The drypoint technique is characterized by thick, black lines scratched into the plate, resulting in a textured, almost carved appearance on the paper. Corinth's use of this technique creates simple yet weighted facial expressions, particularly in the figure on the cross.
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.
Untitled
Kreuzigung, nach dem Altarbild in Tölz (Crucifixion, after the Altarpiece at Tölz)
Le Christ portant sa croix (7e planche) (Christ Carrying the Cross) (seventh plate)
Martyrium (Martyrdom)
Christus am Kreuz (The Crucifixion)
Saint Anthony and the Two Temptresses (Saint Antoine et deux Tentatrices)
The Dead Christ with Angels
Le Christ dépouillé de ses vêtements (Christ Stripped of His Clothes)
Le Christ portant sa croix (5e planche) (Christ Carrying the Cross) (fifth plate)
La fraction du pain (The Breaking of the Bread)