1923
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Kapuzinerpredigt—"Hetzt sich lieber herum mit der Dirn'" (The Capuchin's Sermon—"He Prefers to Run Around with a Girl") is a 1923 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a chaotic crowd of people packed tightly together. Their faces are rough, almost sketchy, with wild hair and clothes that look like hurried strokes. At the bottom, a few figures sit on a bench, but most are standing or leaning in, all jumbled up. The artist used sharp lines to create a sense of movement and noise, like a frenzy. The title hints at a sermon gone wrong—more like a scuffle than a calm talk. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Corinth made prints like this.
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
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