Still life with Book



Title of the Work

Still life with Book

Artist's full name

Gabriele Münter

Date Created

1912

Form of artwork

Painting

Material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

70 cm x 78 cm

Description

This is a fauvist piece that reflects her appreciation of traditional German culture through the religious iconography. When compared to her earlier work you can clearly the influence of her time with Kandinsky. The bright colors are very typical for the art movements of that time period.

Collection/Repository

Landesmuseum fur Kunst und Kulturgeschichte
http://www.landesmuseum-ol.de/english.html

Source for image

http://dcl.elevator.umn.edu/asset/viewAsset/56d13dbb7d58aed50a8b8bb6#56d13dbc7d58aed50a8b8bbc

Digital file name

Still life with Book

Item Sets

Models or artists?

Purdue University College of Liberal Arts