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Studio: international art — 88.1924

DOI issue:
No. 379 (October 1924)
DOI article:
Hoytema, Mary van: Albin Egger-Lienz
DOI Page / Citation link:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21400#0214

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ALBIN EGGER-LIENZ

uninitiated public. No sooner have they Italy has readily adopted her new son

grasped the meaning of the latest picture, and knows how to encourage and inspire

than another appears, stirring up fresh him. His portrait has been placed in the

criticism and controversy. Still his works famous collection of early and modern

express, though more abstractly, the same artists at the Ufhzi Gallery in Florence,

fundamental truth, that human life con- and he is now considered amongst his

sists of a series of troubles, cares and compatriots as one of the most important

worries which kill the optimism of youth, and characteristic painters of the present

undermine the strength of middle life time, a a a a a 0

and crush old age. 0000 The time has come when this remarkable

To the great European War of 1914 painter whose art is worthy of international

Egger-Lienz dedicated several very re- recognition, should be known beyond the

markable pictures, amongst others the borders of his new country. Careful study

Unknown Soldiers of the European War. and real understanding of his works lead,

This canvas met with so great a success in both from an artistic and moral point of

1923 at the Galleria Pesaro in Milan, that view, to a higher conception of life. 0
the Commander of the city ordered his

regiment to present arms before this ex- [The arrangements for this article were kindly

pressive and most uncommon modern war made on behalf of The Studio by Mr. Douglas

painting. aa 0 0 0 Sladen.] 000000

" dance of death, 1809 "
by albin egger-lienz

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