Emil Nolde
Emil Nolde was briefly a member of the groundbreaking secessionist art group Die Brucke in 1906-07. Though his instincts were nationalist and conservative, his art was experimental.
His later pieces tended to focus on landscapes, but his early work reflected his fervent Protestant faith, revolving around the life of Christ and various saints. Hitler banned his artwork, along with that of other German expressionists, as "degenerate", but Nolde continued secretly to paint watercolors. He was later reinstated and given the German Order of Merit.
The Prophet, 1912, Woodcut
The Mocking of Christ, 1909, Oil on canvas
The Crucifixion, 1912, Oil on canvas
Christ and the Children, 1910, Oil on canvas
His later pieces tended to focus on landscapes, but his early work reflected his fervent Protestant faith, revolving around the life of Christ and various saints. Hitler banned his artwork, along with that of other German expressionists, as "degenerate", but Nolde continued secretly to paint watercolors. He was later reinstated and given the German Order of Merit.
The Prophet, 1912, Woodcut
The Mocking of Christ, 1909, Oil on canvas
The Crucifixion, 1912, Oil on canvas
Christ and the Children, 1910, Oil on canvas
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