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The Most Famous Artworks of German Expressionism

The 60 most celebrated works of the German Expressionism movement, ranked by renown across 93 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. Portrait of a German Officer
    Portrait of a German Officer Marsden Hartley · 1914
  2. Self-Portrait with Hat and Coat
    Self-Portrait with Hat and Coat Lovis Corinth · 1915
  3. Vaudeville Act
    Vaudeville Act Max Beckmann · 1935
  4. Seated Nude Model, Facing Left
    Seated Nude Model, Facing Left Wilhelm Lehmbruck · 1912
  5. Standing Nude model, Facing Left
    Standing Nude model, Facing Left Wilhelm Lehmbruck · 1911
  6. Hot Springs at Abano
    Hot Springs at Abano Max Beckmann · 1939
  7. Perseus's Last Duty
    Perseus's Last Duty Max Beckmann · 1949
  8. Winter Landscape in Moonlight
    Winter Landscape in Moonlight Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · 1919
  9. At the Edge of the Wood
    At the Edge of the Wood Harald Giersing · 1915
  10. A Young Girl Sewing
    A Young Girl Sewing Harald Giersing · 1915
  11. Self-Portrait
    Self-Portrait Max Beckmann · 1937
  12. Self-Portrait
    Self-Portrait Lovis Corinth · 1917
  13. Self portrait with model
    Self portrait with model Lovis Corinth · 1903
  14. Self Portrait in Olive and Brown
    Self Portrait in Olive and Brown Max Beckmann · 1945
  15. Iris und Päonien
    Iris und Päonien Lovis Corinth · 1911
  16. Two Ladies
    Two Ladies Harald Giersing · 1922
  17. Inside the Wood
    Inside the Wood Harald Giersing · 1917
  18. Standing Nude
    Standing Nude Edvard Munch · 1919
  19. Standing Nude: Half-Figure
    Standing Nude: Half-Figure Edvard Munch · 1920
  20. Fischstilleben
    Fischstilleben Lovis Corinth · 1925
  21. The Piggery
    The Piggery Lovis Corinth · 1912
  22. Carmencita
    Carmencita Lovis Corinth · 1924
  23. The Artist’s Father in his Sickbed
    The Artist’s Father in his Sickbed Lovis Corinth · 1894
  24. The Bearing of the Cross
    The Bearing of the Cross Lovis Corinth · 1909
  25. Street, Berlin
    Street, Berlin Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · 1913
  26. Bridge and Wharf
    Bridge and Wharf Max Beckmann · 1945
  27. Portrait of Zeretelli
    Portrait of Zeretelli Max Beckmann · 1927
  28. Studie zum Bildnis des Historikers Eduard Meyer
    Studie zum Bildnis des Historikers Eduard Meyer Lovis Corinth · 1911
  29. Self-portrait in armor
    Self-portrait in armor Lovis Corinth · 1914
  30. Portrait of Minna Tube
    Portrait of Minna Tube Max Beckmann · 1905
  31. Portrait of Dr Edward Meyer (1855-1930), German historian
    Portrait of Dr Edward Meyer (1855-1930), German historian Lovis Corinth · 1911
  32. Self-Portrait
    Self-Portrait Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · 1914
  33. Portrait of Otto Eckmann
    Portrait of Otto Eckmann Lovis Corinth · 1899
  34. Der Einradfahrer
    Der Einradfahrer Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · 1911
  35. Bathing Women
    Bathing Women Edvard Munch · 1917
  36. Self-Portrait on Yellow Ground with Cigarette
    Self-Portrait on Yellow Ground with Cigarette Max Beckmann · 1923
  37. Self-Portrait with Palette
    Self-Portrait with Palette Lovis Corinth · 1924
  38. Bar, Brown
    Bar, Brown Max Beckmann · 1944
  39. Flieder in Meißner Vase
    Flieder in Meißner Vase Lovis Corinth · 1919
  40. The Flood
    The Flood Max Beckmann · 1908
  41. Flora
    Flora Lovis Corinth · 1923
  42. View of Köhlbrand
    View of Köhlbrand Lovis Corinth · 1911
  43. Portrait of His Mother
    Portrait of His Mother Max Beckmann · 1906
  44. Lamentation
    Lamentation Max Beckmann · 1908
  45. Lake Lucerne in the afternoon
    Lake Lucerne in the afternoon Lovis Corinth · 1924
  46. Odysseus and Kalypso
    Odysseus and Kalypso Max Beckmann · 1943
  47. Sunflower
    Sunflower Max Beckmann · 1930
  48. In the Hammock
    In the Hammock Hans Thoma · 1888
  49. Landscape with Yellow Nudes
    Landscape with Yellow Nudes Otto Mueller · 1919
  50. Self Portrait with Cigarette
    Self Portrait with Cigarette Max Beckmann · 1947
  51. Walchensee, Berge in Wolken
    Walchensee, Berge in Wolken Lovis Corinth · 1925
  52. Boats on the beach
    Boats on the beach Max Beckmann · 1937
  53. Sea lions in the circus
    Sea lions in the circus Max Beckmann · 1928
  54. Lute Player
    Lute Player Max Beckmann · 1930
  55. Gypsy
    Gypsy Max Beckmann · 1928
  56. Introducing the Miracle
    Introducing the Miracle Paul Klee · 1916
  57. Portrait of Dr. Arthur Rosin
    Portrait of Dr. Arthur Rosin Lovis Corinth · 1924
  58. The Old Actress
    The Old Actress Max Beckmann · 1926
  59. North Sea I (Thunderstorm)
    North Sea I (Thunderstorm) Max Beckmann · 1937
  60. Flieder und Amaryllis
    Flieder und Amaryllis Lovis Corinth · 1924