Colourful Dance (1933) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Colourful Dance - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - 1933

Artwork Information

TitleColourful Dance
ArtistErnst Ludwig Kirchner
Date1933
Dimensions50 x 35.5 cm
Art MovementExpressionism
Current LocationStädel, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

About Colourful Dance

The artwork, titled “Colourful Dance,” was created by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in 1933 and belongs to the Expressionism art movement. It is a genre painting measuring 50 x 35.5 cm and is currently housed at the Städel in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The artwork depicts three abstract, vibrant, and dynamic figures engaged in dance, each distinguished by bold outlines and vivid colors. The dancers, set against a dark and minimalistic background, exude a sense of exuberance and motion. The use of contrasting colors and curvilinear forms enhances the sense of rhythm and movement, characteristic of Kirchner’s Expressionistic style. The figures are rendered in a simplified yet expressive manner, contributing to the emotional intensity and energy of the scene.

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