Lovis CorinthGerman, 1858–1925Lesender Mönch (Priest Reading)
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Not receiving at present
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1951.10.282
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
Meanwhile, in the life of Lovis Corinth
The whole life1914
A Journey Cut Short by the First World War
He toured Monte Carlo and Rome, where he was especially drawn to Raphael's frescoes in the Vatican; at St. Moritz the journey was cut short by the outbreak of the First World War, whose beginning Corinth welcomed.
1915
Re-elected Chairman of the Secession
He was again elected chairman of the Berlin Secession and remained the association's president until 1925.
March 1918
60th-Birthday Exhibition and the Title of Professor
The Berlin Secession devoted an exhibition of 140 oil paintings to Corinth on his 60th birthday; the Berlin Academy of Arts conferred on him the title of professor, and the National Gallery began assembling a systematic collection of his works.
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