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MODERSOHN-BECKER, Paula: Old Peasant Woman

Weathered features and simplified forms render an elderly woman in earthy tones, her gaze direct and unidealized. This pioneering work challenges academic portraiture, establishing Modersohn-Becker as a precursor to Expressionism through raw emotional honesty and sculptural dignity.

The Story of Art
The Story of Art
E.H. Gombrich
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