Max BeckmannGerman, 1884–1950Descent from the Cross
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The Museum of Modern Art
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- 10 days ago
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- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Descent from the Cross is an oil-on-canvas painting by German artist Max Beckmann, executed in 1917. It is held at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York.
Particulars
- Accession number
- 328.1955
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- The Museum of Modern Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 10 days ago
- Image: The Museum of Modern Art — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, in the life of Max Beckmann
The whole life1907–1915 · Residence
Hermsdorf
during the First World War
A nervous breakdown and discharge from the army
His traumatic experience of the war coincides with a dramatic change of style, from academically correct depictions to a distortion of both figure and space. He is discharged from the military after a nervous breakdown.
during the First World War
Volunteers as a medical orderly in the First World War
Beckmann volunteers for the war and serves as a medical orderly, working in a hospital.
