ERNST LUDWIG KIRCHNER

6 May 1880, Aschaffenburg - 15 June 1938, Wildboden, Germany

Studied architecture in Dresden and went to live in Munich during two years working as a painter.

Returned to Dresden in 1905 founding the group Die Brucke and worked during several years with this group of friends until he moved to Berlin.

There it was that Kirchner painted his celebrated and typical pictures, many of which were inspired by city life.

In 1914 he joined the army as a volonteer but two years later he was sent to a sanatorium, first in Germany then Davos in Switzerland.

During that period his paintings were inspired by nature and country life.

In 1926, under the influence of Picasso and Munch, he groped for fresh solutions and moved towards a more severe style, being faithfull to Expressionism.

His paintings were confiscated by the Nazis.

In 1938, profoundly disheartened, he commited suicide.

"Three bathers on rocks", 1913

"Dresden street"

"Dancers"

"Circus", 1913

 "Czardas dancers"

"Melancholisches Madchen", 1922

"Dance training", 1920

"Female nude in tub"

"Marzella resting", 1910

"The three old women"

"Ema with cigarette"

"Four women dancing", 1910

Self portrait as soldier