Emil NoldeGerman, Danish, 1867–1956Two Women
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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- 1947.19
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Meanwhile, in the life of Emil Nolde
The whole life1906
A turn from Impressionism to religious subjects
In 1906 Nolde, who had grown up in a small religious community near the German-Danish border and had read the whole Bible, turned from an Impressionist manner to religious subjects stressing the emotion of the moment, bright colours and two-dimensionality; in his early religious works (1900–1904) he had not yet found his own style and followed models such as Millet and Daumier.
1906 · Membership
Die Brücke
1906–1907
Meets Edvard Munch
During his time with Die Brücke Nolde met Edvard Munch.
1906–1907
A short association with Die Brücke
In 1906 the Dresden Expressionist group Die Brücke invited Nolde to join, but his association with it lasted only until the end of the following year.
1908 – 17 December 1910 · Membership
Berlin Secession
1909
Poisoned water: a brush with death
In 1909, at the age of forty-two, Nolde nearly died after drinking poisoned water; the experience hastened his turn to religious painting.
