Germany after the Grate War was devastated. They were blamed for the war and
had to sign the Peace Treaty of Versailles in 1919. The French wanted protection and
repayments for what they suffered and so did England, USA and Italy. Many historians
knew that this unfair treaty could produce another war yet as we know no one listened.
Germany paid off their Versailles debt in 2010 and still managed to be one of the
strongest countries in Europa as of today.
Artist in Germany reacted to cruelty of WWI and questioned the meaning of old
decorative art. Nothing was the same anymore after so much of suffering. There was
nothing romantic about butchering humans in trenches. Art had to change to face new
times. Many artists paid …show more content…
What I find really striking about this particular
artwork is that she eliminating references to a specific time or place. Many grieving
parents could relate to this work and share a tear because grieve is a universal feeling and
a high price demanded in exchange for abstract concepts of honor. She was an eloquent
advocate for victims of social injustice, war, and inhumanity. She was the last great
practitioner of German Expressionism and is often considered to be the foremost artist of
social protest in the 20th century. In her artistic response to the tragedies endured by so
many during what she called those "unspeakably difficult years" of World War I and its
aftermath. As a mother who also lost her two sons to War she had humane empathy.
Kollwitz married a Doctor and often met his patients. Their lives also became motifs
of her inspiration and so she decided to tell their stories using her talent as an artist in
many mediums to express the aftermath and grief or war.
On the other hand life in France was a bit more comfortable in post WWI
had to sign the Peace Treaty of Versailles in 1919. The French wanted protection and
repayments for what they suffered and so did England, USA and Italy. Many historians
knew that this unfair treaty could produce another war yet as we know no one listened.
Germany paid off their Versailles debt in 2010 and still managed to be one of the
strongest countries in Europa as of today.
Artist in Germany reacted to cruelty of WWI and questioned the meaning of old
decorative art. Nothing was the same anymore after so much of suffering. There was
nothing romantic about butchering humans in trenches. Art had to change to face new
times. Many artists paid …show more content…
What I find really striking about this particular
artwork is that she eliminating references to a specific time or place. Many grieving
parents could relate to this work and share a tear because grieve is a universal feeling and
a high price demanded in exchange for abstract concepts of honor. She was an eloquent
advocate for victims of social injustice, war, and inhumanity. She was the last great
practitioner of German Expressionism and is often considered to be the foremost artist of
social protest in the 20th century. In her artistic response to the tragedies endured by so
many during what she called those "unspeakably difficult years" of World War I and its
aftermath. As a mother who also lost her two sons to War she had humane empathy.
Kollwitz married a Doctor and often met his patients. Their lives also became motifs
of her inspiration and so she decided to tell their stories using her talent as an artist in
many mediums to express the aftermath and grief or war.
On the other hand life in France was a bit more comfortable in post WWI