The Night
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The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Expressionist painting
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painting → |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important work of German Expressionism
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key work of Max Beckmann → |
| artist |
Max Beckmann
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| artisticStyle |
German Expressionism
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New Objectivity precursor → |
| collection |
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
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| colorPalette |
dark tones
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harsh contrasts → |
| compositionCharacteristic |
compressed space
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distorted perspective → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| creator |
Max Beckmann
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| creatorNationality |
German
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| creatorRole |
Max Beckmann as painter
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| depictionMode |
allegorical
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symbolic → |
| depicts |
brutal terror
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contorted figures → domestic interior → hostage-taking → psychological trauma → sexual violence → torture → urban violence → violent home invasion → |
| genre |
history painting
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| hasPart |
bound woman
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hanging male figure → intruding male attackers → |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of World War I
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| inception |
1918
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1919 → |
| locatedIn |
Düsseldorf
NERFINISHED
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| location |
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
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| materialUsed |
oil paint
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| movement |
Expressionism
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| originalLanguageTitle |
Die Nacht
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| portrays |
breakdown of bourgeois security
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moral chaos → |
| surface |
canvas
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| theme |
post-war disillusionment
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psychological horror → social collapse → trauma → violence → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Expressionism
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Max Beckmann → |
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