Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/ernst-ludwig-kirchner

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1. When was Ernst Ludwig Kirchner born?May 6, 1880, Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, German Empire
2. When did Ernst Ludwig Kirchner die?June 15, 1938, Davos, Switzerland
3. What is Ernst Ludwig Kirchner known for?Co-founding Die Brücke (1905) and pioneering German Expressionism; influential painter and printmaker
4. What is the nazi persecution?Labelled a 'degenerate artist' in 1937; over 600 works confiscated or destroyed

Expressionism: An early 20th-century art movement that prioritized subjective experience and emotional expression over objective reality.
Die Brücke: A German Expressionist art group founded in 1905, aiming to create a 'bridge' to new artistic possibilities and connect with the future.
Degenerate Art: A term used by the Nazi regime to condemn modern art deemed unacceptable, avant-garde, or Jewish, leading to confiscation and destruction.
Printmaking: The artistic process of creating images by transferring ink from a prepared surface (like a carved woodblock) onto paper or other material.