Max Klinger

Max Klinger, a German Symbolist, masterfully blended etching, aquatint, and drypoint to create evocative print cycles exploring themes from urban life to romantic yearnings.

ABOUT

Born in Leipzig in 1857, Max Klinger was a German artist whose career spanned painting, sculpture, and printmaking, though he is best known for his innovative prints. After studying in Karlsruhe and Berlin, Klinger developed a distinctive style, drawing inspiration from masters like Dürer and Goya, and sharing an affinity with French naturalists like Émile Zola. His early success came with print series like "Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove" (1881), which established his…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Cupid and Psyche: Psyche and Juno 1880 · Cleveland Museum of Art A Glove: Repose 1880 · Cleveland Museum of Art A Glove: The Rescue 1880 · Cleveland Museum of Art A Glove 1880 · Cleveland Museum of Art A Glove: Anxieties 1880 · Cleveland Museum of Art A Glove: Desires 1880 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Albrecht DürerNorthern Renaissance Rembrandt van RijnDutch Golden Age Francisco GoyaRomanticism Arnold BöcklinSymbolism

Influenced

Giorgio de ChiricoMetaphysical Painting Käthe KollwitzExpressionism Max BeckmannExpressionism / New Objectivity Ernst BarlachExpressionism