Ausstellung: Corinth werden! Der Künstler und die Kunstgeschichte
In the organizer's words:
Alongside Max Liebermann and Max Slevogt, Lovis Corinth (1858-1925) is one of the most important modernist artists in Germany. At a time of profound upheavals in art and society, he developed a pictorial language that drew on traditional subjects such as biblical or mythological scenes as well as portraits, landscapes and still lifes.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the artist's death, the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte (ZI) in Munich is hosting the exhibition "Corinth werden! The artist and art history". The focus is not so much on Corinth's work, but rather on the history of his art historical classification and public perception. How is an artist's image actually created? What roles do exhibitions, retrospectives, catalogs of works, reproductions, scholarly publications and media mediations play in understanding an oeuvre?
In eleven thematically structured chapters, the exhibition traces how Corinth has been viewed, evaluated, celebrated and also criticized since the early 20th century - and how these views have changed over time. On display in particular are documents of reception: publications, exhibition catalogs, art historical contributions, photographs by contemporaries and research tools such as the catalog raisonné and its complex fate.
A special highlight is the digital presentation of Corinth's sketchbooks at a media station. These come from the collection of the Ostdeutsche Galerie Regensburg, which is compiling a scholarly catalog raisonné as part of a partner exhibition ("Lovis Corinth - Bildrausch", October 24, 2025 to January 18, 2026).
The exhibition at the ZI invites visitors to focus not only on the artist Corinth, but also on the processes that made him a significant figure in art history over the course of time. It thus also critically reflects on the role of art history itself in the construction of cultural memory.
The exhibition is open from Monday to Friday 10:00-20:00; it is closed at weekends and on public holidays. Admission is free of charge.
Please note: Access to the building is restricted (please contact the ZI if you have any questions about accessibility: info@zikg.eu / Tel. +49 89 289-27500).
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