Water Tower in Hermsdorf, Max Beckmann
Max Beckmann
Water Tower in Hermsdorf
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Max Beckmann

Water Tower in Hermsdorf, 1909


Dimensions
92.2 x 81.5 cm
Physical Description
Oil on canvas
Inventory Number
SG 476
Acquisition
Acquired in 1931
Status
Not on display

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With a thick application of paint and visible brush marks, Beckmann sketched the water tower of the district Berlin-Hermsdorf, where he lived from 1907 to 1910. The light colours and loose brushwork show his interest in Impressionist painting. The tower under construction rises up on a hill next to a pine forest; thus, both the scaffolding tubes and the slender trees create an upward motion. This is one of the reasons why the motif is reminiscent of the “Tower of Babel”. Also further supported by the fact that Beckmann often dealt with biblical themes during this period.

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02.12.2024