yr11_weimar_gallery_beckmann

=The paintings of Max Beckmann=

You head into the gallery of paintings by Max Beckmann.

You are now confronted with a domanting wall, covered in fasinating paintings. They all seem to have the same autograph and you suddenly realise that your in a space dedicated to a German native, named Max Beckmann.

Beckmann is a German, who lived most of his life in a town called Leipzig in Germany. He served as a medic in the Great War, and since was rather...traumatised by such horrors! Now, he sees the world in a strange way, this is reflected in some of his paintings making them "weird" or technically "sureal".

In 1927, he recieved the Honorary Empire Prize for German Art, with his famous picture "//The Bark//" which you can see on your right. His work often included themes of terror, redemption, and the uknown mysteries of eternity and fate. He often painted (and still does) self-portraits. You walk to the next masterpiece and you spot various self-portraits.You read the little label on the side saying "//Horn//". This is a very popluar one. It is now infront of your nose.

It is important to know that the Nazi Party hate modern art and surreal paintings. They also dislike the new wave of Jazz coming from fellow Americans. This is why by 1933, the Nazi Party will ban the use of Modern Art, and following most of Beckmann's paintings were confiscated from art museums or galleries.

You finish reading his short biography and head off to the last painting of his series. '//Barewalls//**'** You fall back on the chair behind you and admire his creative talent and mumble some words of praise....

After you check out his paintings, you decide what to do next.

Go East to the symphony hall Go North to Alexanderplatz Go West to the Music Hall