Church

1932

Werner Mantz

Associated Names
Werner Mantz

Artist, German, 1901 - 1983

The image shows a church with a tall spire as the focal point. The church is slightly off-center to the right, with a stone structure and steeply pitched roof. The spire extends high into the pale sky, emphasizing the vertical lines. The horizon is not visible due to the church and surrounding walls occupying most of the image. Another building with brickwork is partially visible on the left. The scene is monochromatic, giving it a classic appearance. In the foreground, there is a paved area curving around gravel separated by a low stone wall. The composition is orderly and serene, with subtle tonal variations enhancing the stone textures.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brenda and Robert Edelson, Baltimore, MD; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1997; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, cener right in graphite: W. Mantz / 1932; center stamped in purple ink: Namank streng verboden / Reproduction strictement interdite; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: MAnTZ-1; bottom center stamped in purple ink: FOTO & COPYRIGHT: W. MANTZ; bottom right stamped inside rectangle: W. MANTZ / K. MERGENBAUM / Vrijthof 2 / MAASTRICHT

Wikidata ID

Q64169861

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