Famous German Artists

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A LIST OF THE MOST FAMOUS GERMAN ARTISTS THROUGHOUT HISTORY

Albrecht Dürer was a talented draftsman and painter, but printing was his biggest artistic contribution and it made him famous in his 20s. 

ALBRECHT DURER (1471-1528)

Hans Holbein is widely regarded as one of the best 16th-century portraitists, and some of his works have become iconic. Hans Holbein is regarded as one the greatest German artists of his period.

HANS HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (1497-1543)

Friedrich is regarded as one of the most famous German artists of the Romanticism movement. Friedrich is seen as a complicated psychological person.

CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH (1774-1840)

This narrative quality in Liebermann’s works has led to comparisons to Adolph Menzel, who was noted for his strong sense of observation and ability to capture the spirit of daily German life.

MAX LIEBERMANN (1847-1935)

Emil Nolde is considered one of the most prominent Expressionist contributions, particularly for his rendering of religious themes in a fresh, bright style.

EMIL NOLDE (1867-1956)

Paula Modersohn-Becker painted still lifes, landscapes, and household settings, but portraits of girls and women captivated her artistic imagination the most.

PAULA MODERSOHN-BECKER (1876-1907)

She is most known as a painter and printer, and she is often considered in terms of German Expressionism and as a member of the infamous Blaue Reiter group.

GABRIELE MUNTER (1877-1962)

Klee’s style was very unique, and he is often regarded as the most innovative artist of the 20th century. He reinterpreted art trends in his own unique way, employing novel ideas and techniques.

PAUL KLEE (1879-1940)

Franz Marc, together with Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky, was the leading character of Der Blaue Reiter.

FRANZ MARC (1880-1916)

Otto Dix is well-known for his merciless and painfully realistic representations of the human condition, which can be seen as cruel mockery. He is regarded as one of the most renowned German painters of the 20th century.

OTTO DIX (1891-1969)

Max Ernst, together with René Magritte, Joan Miro, and Salvador Dalí, is credited with establishing the golden period of Surrealism.

MAX ERNST (1891-1976)

Richter’s abstract paintings are composed of successive layers of non-representational paintwork. He starts by brushing large swathes of primary color across the canvas.

GERHARD RICHTER (1932-PRESENT)

Kiefer used unusual materials such as ash, straw, lead, clay, and shellac. Many of them make reference to  German and foreign mythology and history.

ANSELM KIEFER (1945-PRESENT)