Max Klinger

(German, 1857–1920)

Max Klinger was a German artist known for his Symbolist paintings, prints, and sculptures. Influenced by the work of Francisco Goya, Arnold Böcklin, and the Italian Renaissance, Klinger’s art often focused on romantic yearning, eerie figures, and a sense of mystery, while his earliest work leaned towards the socio-critical. His series titled Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove (1881) earned him recognition for his skill in illustrating elaborate narratives of modern life. It was after the publication of the more dark, mystic work A Life (1884)—depicting a young woman abandoned, forced into prostitution, and rejected by bourgeois society—that he dedicated himself to more experimental, imaginative subjects, exploring dreamlike space. Born on February 18, 1857 in Leipzig, Germany, Klinger began his training at the Karlsuhe Art School under social Realist painter Karl Gussow, whom he followed to Berlin. In Berlin, Klinger studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and became acquainted with Japanese woodblock prints at the Kupferstichkabinett. The artist later moved to Paris, where in 1891 he self-published Painting and Drawing, marking the merit of the graphic arts as a medium suited to original expression and experimentation. Klinger’s work had a profound influence on the Metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico, the Surrealists, and a generation of German graphic artists. Seven years after his death on July 5, 1920 in Naumburg, Germany, a high school in his hometown of Leipzig was named the Max Klinger Schule. The artist’s works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among many others.

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Intermezzi

Max Klinger

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Die Neue Salome (The New Salome)

Max Klinger

Die Neue Salome (The New Salome)

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INTERMEZZI OPUS IV, 1881

Max Klinger

INTERMEZZI OPUS IV, 1881

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Gericht über eine Kindsmörderin, 1877

Max Klinger

Gericht über eine Kindsmörderin, 1877

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Klinger

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Tote Mutter, 1889

Max Klinger

Tote Mutter, 1889

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Die Gurlitt-Ausstellungskarte: Fantasie und...

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Die Gurlitt-Ausstellungskarte: Fantasie und...

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Intermezzi - Opus IV

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Intermezzi - Opus IV

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Klinger, 1896–1897

Max Klinger

Klinger, 1896–1897

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Eine Liebe - Opus X (one love - Opus X), 1920

Max Klinger

Eine Liebe - Opus X (one love - Opus X), 1920

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The Bathing Woman

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The Bathing Woman

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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L'Isola dei Morti (da Arnold Böcklin)

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L'Isola dei Morti (da Arnold Böcklin)

Sale Date: October 19, 2022

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Female nude, 1891, 1891

Max Klinger

Female nude, 1891, 1891

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Radierungen zu Apulejus 'Märchen Amor und..., 1880

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Radierungen zu Apulejus 'Märchen Amor und..., 1880

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Kassandra

Max Klinger

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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BADENDES MÄDCHEN, SICH IM WASSER SPIEGELND

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BADENDES MÄDCHEN, SICH IM WASSER SPIEGELND

Sale Date: September 10, 2022

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Ein Handschuh. Folge von zehn Blättern..., 1898

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Ein Handschuh. Folge von zehn Blättern..., 1898

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Max Klinger, Die Todteninsel (L'Isola dei..., 1883

Max Klinger

Max Klinger, Die Todteninsel (L'Isola dei..., 1883

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Max Klinger, Intermezzi. Munich: T. Strofer...

Max Klinger

Max Klinger, Intermezzi. Munich: T. Strofer...

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Campanile und Chor einer Kirche in..., 1905

Max Klinger

Campanile und Chor einer Kirche in..., 1905

Sale Date: June 3, 2022

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Am Thor, 1881

Max Klinger

Am Thor, 1881

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Initial D, 1889

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Initial D, 1889

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Herrscher, 1910

Max Klinger

Herrscher, 1910

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Intermezzi - Opus IV, 1881

Max Klinger

Intermezzi - Opus IV, 1881

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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