War (woodcut cycle)
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War (woodcut cycle) is a powerful series of anti-war woodcuts by German artist Käthe Kollwitz that depicts the human suffering and devastation caused by World War I.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-war art
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artwork ⓘ woodcut series ⓘ |
| artist | Käthe Kollwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | German Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1922 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Käthe Kollwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorGender | female ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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bereaved mothers ⓘ children ⓘ civilian victims of war ⓘ grief ⓘ human suffering ⓘ mourning ⓘ soldiers ⓘ widows ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-war art
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expressionism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Mothers
NERFINISHED
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The Parents NERFINISHED ⓘ The People NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sacrifice NERFINISHED ⓘ The Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Widow I NERFINISHED ⓘ The Widow II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class struggle
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loss ⓘ motherhood ⓘ pacifism ⓘ trauma of war ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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death of Käthe Kollwitz’s son Peter in World War I ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
devastation caused by war
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impact of World War I on civilians ⓘ |
| materialUsed | woodblock ⓘ |
| medium | woodcut ⓘ |
| movement | social realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional intensity
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powerful anti-war message ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 7 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Krieg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod | relief printing ⓘ |
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