Kirchner Museum
Davos
1990 - 1992
Vatican Museums
15th - 20th century
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German painter and printmaker. Born in 1880 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner co-founded the influential art group Die Brücke (The Bridge) in 1905, which sought to break away from academic traditions and embrace raw, emotional, and modern artistic expressions. His work is characterized by bold colors, dynamic compositions, and distorted forms, reflecting the psychological intensity and rapid societal changes of the early 20th century. Kirchner’s subjects ranged from urban life in Berlin to pastoral landscapes, often infused with a sense of anxiety or vitality. He moved to Switzerland in 1917, where he painted the serene Alpine landscapes of Davos, though his later years were marked by personal struggles. He committed suicide in 1938.