拍品專文
In 1910 the leading members of Die Brücke, namely Kirchner, Heckel and Pechstein, decided to leave Berlin to spend the summer painting together in Moritzburg. This was a crucial time for Die Brücke, having been formally established as a movement the previous year, the leading artists in the group were now ready to begin a free exchange of ideas.
Painted in Nidden in 1911, Rote Kirche clearly shows what an extraordinarily liberating effect these collaborations had on Pechstein. Even in 1909 Pechstein's paintings had a formality which somehow set him outside the central flow of the Brücke movement. As we can see in Rote Kirche, by 1911 Pechstein had adopted all the strongest characteristics of Die Brücke; his colours are brilliant and éclatantes, his application of paint has the fluidity and expressiveness of Schmidt-Rottluff and his handling of perspective is as taught and angular as Kirchner. It is interesting to note for how short a period Pechstein was able to maintain this intensity in his paintings.
Previously considered lost, Rote Kirche has not been exhibited publicly since shortly after the First World War when it was purchased by the previous owner. A photograph of the painting from Kunst der Welt (no. 145 289) exists in the Pechstein archive.
We are grateful to Max K. Pechstein for his assistance in researching the painting.
Painted in Nidden in 1911, Rote Kirche clearly shows what an extraordinarily liberating effect these collaborations had on Pechstein. Even in 1909 Pechstein's paintings had a formality which somehow set him outside the central flow of the Brücke movement. As we can see in Rote Kirche, by 1911 Pechstein had adopted all the strongest characteristics of Die Brücke; his colours are brilliant and éclatantes, his application of paint has the fluidity and expressiveness of Schmidt-Rottluff and his handling of perspective is as taught and angular as Kirchner. It is interesting to note for how short a period Pechstein was able to maintain this intensity in his paintings.
Previously considered lost, Rote Kirche has not been exhibited publicly since shortly after the First World War when it was purchased by the previous owner. A photograph of the painting from Kunst der Welt (no. 145 289) exists in the Pechstein archive.
We are grateful to Max K. Pechstein for his assistance in researching the painting.