Johannes, Offenbarung, Kapitel 9, Verse 7-11 (John, Revelation, Chapter 9, Verses 7-11) (plate, page 31) from Apokalypse (Apocalypse)
1941 - 1942, published 1943
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one from a bound volume with 27 lithographs with watercolor additions on laid Van Gelder Zonen paper
Dimensions
page size: 39 x 30 cm (15 3/8 x 11 13/16 in.) accessory size: 39.5 x 31 cm (15 9/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann
Accession Number
1984.64.66.12
Art Historical Context
Max Beckmann's *Johannes, Offenung, Kapitel 9, Verse 7-11* (plate 31) from the bound volume *ApokalypseApocalypse)* captures a nightmarish vision from the of Revelation, created amid the horrors of World War II. Produced between 1941 and 1942 and published in 1943, this lithograph with watercolor additions reflects the German Expressionist's exile in Amsterdam, where he fled Nazi persecution. Beckmann, renowned for his angular figures and raw emotional intensity, channeled biblical apocalypse into a stark commentary on human suffering and chaos. The image depicts Revelation 9:7-11's monstrous...
About the Artist
Max Beckmann
Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann (1884-1950) stands as one of the most significant German painters of the twentieth century, a complex artist who bridged Expressionism and the New Objectivity while forging a deeply personal visual language. Born in Leipzig into a middle-class family, Beckmann's artistic journey spanned from academic classicism through the traumatic crucible of World War I to a mature s...