German art

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In 1914 Otto Dix joined the German army as a fierce patriot; two years later he was mowing down British soldiers at the Somme. Yet few artists did more to reveal the true horror of the first world war. Jonathan Jones chronicles a great pacifist rebellion

Opera Ball. Ludwig Gschossmann (German, 1894-1988). Oil on canvas. The paintings by Gschossmann were inspired by the German Munich artist Otto Pippel. The painting subject matter had a wide range from the Tegernsee lake picnic scenes to horse and carriage subjects as well as his opera ballrooms.

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Arminius - The savior of Germany

Franz von Stück aka Franz Ritter von Stück (German, 1863–1928, b. Tettenweis, Germany) - Wilde Jagd (The Wild Hunt) (detail), 1889, Paintings: Oil on Canvas