Modern Stories of Lovis Corinth: 1880-90

Modern Stories of Lovis Corinth: 1880-90

Almost a century ago, on 17 July 1925, one of the greatest German painters of modern times died. From the early 1880s until then, Lovis Corinth painted prolifically in every genre from classical myths to landscapes. At the height of his career in December 1911 he almost died as the result of a major stroke, but with the devoted support of his wife he learned to paint again. In this series I look at a selection of his paintings, and how they chan…