To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lovis Corinth, the Musée d'Orsay is uncovering the originality of an artist who is famous in Germany, but still largely unknown in France. After staying in Paris between 1884 and 1887, where he studied in Bouguereau’s workshop, Corinth settled in Berlin in 1900 and became one of the most active members of the local Secession alongside Max Liebermann and Max Slevogt. Corinth addresses almost all genres: mythology, religion, portraits and self-portraits, scenes of nature and landscapes. Drawing, engraving, and book illustration played a fundamental role in publicising this artist’s work, considered as one of the precursors of German expressionism.
