Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Schmidt-Rottluff,

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff was born in 1884 on the 1^st of December and died on the 10^th of August 1976. He was a German expressionist printmaker. This print is called Die heiligen drei Könige, it is on woodcut and is 50 x 39,4 cm (19,6 x 15,5 in). This print was created in 1917. In The print that is showing the magi from the biblical nativity scene we can see them carrying their gifts. I would never have known the subject without looking at the title of this Print. When I first looked at this print I did not know what it could be, although seeing three people. This print is different to other prints which are why I like it; the artist chooses a traditional subject and changes it to make it more interesting to the viewer. I also like how Schmidt-Rottluff uses the African tribal theme in his work because and how he has kept it basic in just black and white. The artist used much more square shapes over round in this print making it look much sharper and grabs the viewer attention. He also keeps the design simple by adding white lines to show details.