Artist
Alexej von Jawlensky 1864 – 1941
About the work
Between 1911 and 1914, Alexej von Jawlensky created his most famous works, in which he focused increasingly on portraiture. In doing so, he completely broke away from naturalistic representation in favor of an expressionist painting style characterized by his subjective perception. Until his death, the Russian-German painter explored the theme of the face in a series of works. Typical of his depiction of heads is the reduced image section. The almost square format of the image carrier seems insufficient to capture the voluminous head. Rather, the depiction seeks to break out of the format, a stylistic device that reinforces the impression of an iconic presence.
Year
around 1913
Material / Technique
Oil on cardboard on wood
Dimensions of the object
53,3 x 49,3 x 0,1 cm (Karton)
Signature
nicht sign. u. dat.
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser
Inventory no.
GUN-M-0265
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz-Museum Gunzenhauser, property of Stiftung Gunzenhauser, Chemnitz
© gemeinfrei
Status
Not on display
Exhibitions
- Ansichten eines Privatsammlers. Kirchner, Jawlensky, Dix, Beckmann, Baumeister, Tübingen, Kunsthalle Tübingen 15.04.2000 – 16.07.2000
- JAWLENSKY neu gesehen, Chemnitz, Museum Gunzenhauser, 08.12.2013 - 27.04.2014 08.12.2013 – 27.04.2014
- Jawlensky, Museum Gunzenhauser, Chemnitz 06.12.2016 – 26.02.2017
- Durchbruch der Moderne. Vom Im- über den Expressionismus bis zum Bauhaus, Museum Gunzenhauser, 3. OG 25.02.2020 – 03.10.2021
- Max Peiffer Watenphul. Vom Bauhaus nach Italien, Museum Gunzenhauser 05.03.2022 – 12.06.2022
- Expressionismus in Deutschland, Museum Gunzenhauser, 3. OG 03.12.2022 –
- Best of: Part I, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser 29.09.2024 – 09.03.2025
- Durchbruch der Moderne. Vom Im- über den Expressionismus bis zum Bauhaus, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser 07.03.2026 – 31.12.2026
Catalog raisonné
Jawlensky 2372
Year
around 1913
Material / Technique
Oil on cardboard on wood
Dimensions of the object
53,3 x 49,3 x 0,1 cm (Karton)
Signature
nicht sign. u. dat.
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser
Inventory no.
GUN-M-0265
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz-Museum Gunzenhauser, property of Stiftung Gunzenhauser, Chemnitz
© gemeinfrei
Status
Not on display
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