1919–1933 Modern German Art in the Weimar Republic

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Romantic alluring, yet sinister setting of lovers. In original frame, excellent condition. When I first saw this piece- Egon Schiele, … Read more Romantic alluring, yet sinister setting of lovers. In original frame, excellent condition. When I first saw this piece- Egon Schiele, came to mind.

Origin: Germany

Markings: Weimer is written, bottom center.

Period: 1919 - 1933

Condition: Excellent, wear to wood frame.

Dimensions: 25” H x 21.25” W

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BIO: WEIMAR ART

Despite its upheaval, Weimar Germany was at the forefront of new styles and movements in art and design. Innovations in Weimar art were shaped in part by the social and economic conditions in post-war Germany. The impact of World War I, the collapse of the monarchy and the end of authoritarian government all impacted on Germany’s artistic community. German artists questioned the traditional values and styles of the 19th century, particularly the old Prussian styles that emphasised strength, authority and militarism. They began to abandon traditional forms and instead experimented with new styles and techniques. In doing so they borrowed from other artistic movements, such as social realism, the pro-socialist artistic movement that emerged in Soviet Russia. But Weimar artists also incorporated their own ideas that reflected the conditions and attitudes of the time. This artistic revolution did not please everyone. The traditionalists and the reactionaries hated Weimar art; they thought it decadent, frivolous and pointless. When the government gave way to Hitler and the Nazis in 1933, many aspects of Weimar art came under direct attack from the new regime.

Weimar culture was the emergence of the arts and sciences that happened in Germany during the Weimar Republic, the latter during that part of the interwar period between Germany's defeat in World War I in 1918 and Hitler's rise to power in 1933. 1920s Berlin was at the hectic center of the Weimar culture.[ Although not part of the Weimar Republic, some authors also include the German-speaking Austria, and particularly Vienna, as part of Weimar culture. See less