Lovis Corinth (1858–1925) was a German artist and writer. He received academic training at the Academy in Königsberg, the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, and the Académie Julian in Paris. His mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism. Corinth joined the Berlin Secession group, later succeeding Max Liebermann as its president.
Corinth's early work adopted a naturalistic approach. Following a stroke in 1911, his style loosened, integrating expressionistic qualities. His use of color became more vibrant, and he created portraits and landscapes of heightened vitality. Corinth's subject matter also encompassed nudes and biblical scenes, executed through painting, etching, and lithography.
In 1901, Corinth established a painting school for women in Berlin. He was re-elected president of the Berlin Secession in 1915 and received a professorship at the Berlin Art Academy in 1917. His later works, particularly those from his summer residence by Walchensee, were later deemed "degenerate" during the National Socialist era. Corinth died in 1925 during a trip to Amsterdam to view exhibitions of Rembrandt and Frans Hals.
