Johannes, Offenbarung, Kapitel 21, Vers 4 (John, Revelation, Chapter 21, Verse 4) (plate, page 71) from Apokalypse (Apocalypse)

1941 - 1942, published 1943

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

Bauersche Gießerei

Printer

Bauersche Gießerei

Publisher

This is a painting of an angelic figure working on a drawing. The image depicts an angel-like figure with wings, adorned in a yellow robe, kneeling beside a table with a book or sketchpad, working on its pages. The illustration is surrounded by a vibrant, circular background featuring a landscape with blue waters and an orange-hued sky. The opposite page contains neat handwritten text in a language that appears to be German.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    one from a bound volume with 27 lithographs with watercolor additions on laid Van Gelder Zonen paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    page size: 39 x 30 cm (15 3/8 x 11 13/16 in.)
    accessory size: 39.5 x 31 cm (15 9/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.66.25

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hofmaier 1990, no. 354 (copy 25)

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a variety of abstract triangular shapes and lines converging to form a complex composition. At the center, a dark green form resembling a human face is surrounded by angular shapes. Above this figure, a form resembling a bird appears. The background includes text, adding texture to the image. The color palette includes muted greens, blues, and purples, contributing to the depth and contrast of the image.

Frontispiz: Johannes, Evangelium, Kapitel 1, Vers 1 (Frontispiece: John, Gospels, Chapter 1, Verse 1) (page 5) from Apokalypse (Apocalypse)

Max Beckmann, Bauersche Gießerei, Bauersche Gießerei

1941

This is a photograph of a closed book. The book has a red cover with a textured fabric-like material. The spine is darker in color and shows decorative stitching. The edges are protected with a leather-like material.

Apokalypse (Apocalypse)

Max Beckmann, Bauersche Gießerei, Bauersche Gießerei

1941

This is a drawing of an abstract collection of shapes and colors on the page of a book. The image features an abstract, colorful drawing which depicts a stylized and somewhat fragmented face or figure. The drawing is rendered with bold, expressive lines and vivid colors. It is positioned on the upper right corner of a page in a book, which contains neatly printed text in a classical serif font. The text is presented with a structured layout on two facing pages, with page numbers 8 and 9 visible at the bottom. The artwork adds an artistic element to the textual spread.

Johannes, Offenbarung, Kapitel 1, Verse 12-20 (John, Revelation, Chapter 1, Verses 12-20) (in-text plate, page 9) from Apokalypse (Apocalypse)

Max Beckmann, Bauersche Gießerei, Bauersche Gießerei

1941

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Max Beckmann, Peoria; gift to NGA, 1984.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • A Century of Artists' Books, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1994-1995.

1999

  • A Century for the Century: Fine Printed Books from 1900 to 1999, The Grolier Club, New York, 1999, no. 44

  • The Apocalypse and the Shape of Things to Come, British Museum, London, 1999, p. 312 (no. 12).

2006

  • Max Beckmann: The Watercolors Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Germany, 3 March - 28 May 2006 and Museo Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain, 26 June - 17 September 2006.

2011

  • The Best of Both Worlds: finely printed livres d'artistes, 1910-2010 The Grolier Club, New York, 17 May-27 July 2011

Watermarks

Van Gelder Zonen

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