Der Hamburgische Professorenkonvent
Max Liebermann · 1900
Why it's great
A group of professors in black robes sit around a table, discussing business, in a group portrait. Max Liebermann was asked to paint the University of Hamburg's professors, and he gave each one a lively, individual look. It shows his gift for capturing character. It's a notable German group portrait.
Where to see it
📍 Hamburger KunsthalleHamburg, Germany
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Max Liebermann was born in Berlin to a wealthy Jewish family and became the leading German Impressionist. He painted workers, beer gardens and gardens, and he served as president of the Prussian Academy of Arts. After the Nazis came to power in 1933, he was forced to give up his positions. He died in Berlin in 1935.
