Ernst Ludwig KirchnerGerman, 1880–1938From the Apocalypse
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “From the Apocalypse” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2012.92.730
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
In the life of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
The whole life1934
Meets Paul Klee in Bern
In 1934 Kirchner visited Bern and Zurich, finding Bern more to his liking, and met Paul Klee.
1937
“Degenerate art”: 639 works removed
In 1937 the Nazis classed Kirchner as a “degenerate” artist: 639 of his works were removed from German museums, some of them destroyed, and 25 paintings were shown at the “Degenerate Art” exhibition, which Hitler personally declared an “insult to the nation.”
1937
Expelled from the Prussian Academy of Arts
In 1937 Kirchner was forced to resign from the Prussian Academy of Arts; the Academy in Berlin expelled him as a member.
1937
First solo museum show in the US, in Detroit
In 1937 the Detroit Institute of Arts held Kirchner’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States.
15 June 1938
A shot outside his house in Frauenkirch
On 15 June 1938 Kirchner took his own life by gunshot in front of his home in Frauenkirch, although there are doubts about his death being a suicide.
15 June 1938
Died
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