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KIRCHNER, Ernst Ludwig: Der rote Turm in Halle

🖼 Der rote Turm in Halle, 1915
Oil on canvas
120 × 91 cm
Essen, Germany

Jagged brushstrokes and clashing reds dominate this urban landscape, with a tower looming expressionistically over distorted buildings. Kirchner captures Weimar-era anxiety through violent color and fractured forms, establishing Expressionism's raw emotional power against traditional representation.

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