the departure max beckmann

the departure max beckmannThis expressionnist work is the central panel of a three part painting called 'The Departure'. Created in Germany shortly after Adolf Hitler's accession to power, the triptych reflects Max Beckmann's sense of uncertainty, as the Nazi regime described his art as 'degenerate'. His figures embark on a journey into the unknown, like the painter who is about to go to the Netherlands to escape the Third Reich. Would you like to buy another painting by Max

nestled among the lush vegetation and palm trees typical of the region

Bright colours such as red

He purposely depicts the figures in the background without faces to ensure that they do not distract from the central figure

Giving the illusion of movement

Contrasting colours

with paintings such as Léman and Savoyard Alps and Lanscape on lake Geneva

A hidden symbol of loneliness and sadness where mental charges obscure all possibilities of dreams

The painter breaks down the scene into concentric and segmented circles

The painter emphasizes here a general harmony through the symmetry of the composition of the impressionnist painting by using the format of the canvas with the bluish-green cameo

The play of light is a central element of this impressionist work

He painted l'Estaque

The different parts of the composition are unified by the surface effect of the shimmering planes