Lovis Corinth

Lovis Corinth (1858–1925) was a German artist and writer whose work as a painter and printmaker created a synthesis between impressionism and expressionism.

He studied art in Paris and Munich, joined the Berlin Secession group and served a the groups president after Max Liebermann. His early work was naturalistic in approach. Corinth was initially antagonistic towards the expressionist movement, but after a stroke in 1911 his style loosened and took on many expressionistic qualities. His use of color became more vibrant, and he created portraits and landscapes of extraordinary vitality and power. Corinth's subject matter also included nudes and biblical scenes.