Music and the German Expressionists
Fri, Jun 13
|Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay
This lecture explores the dynamic intersections between music and visual art through the lens of German Expressionism, with a particular focus on the ground-breaking group Der Blauer Reiter. More info below
Time & Location
Jun 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
About the Event
Following a brief introduction to this movement and its key exponents, we will delve into how visionary artists such as Franz Marc, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee and Marianne Werefkin translated musical forms into vivid symphonies of colour and line. Along the way, we will examine contemporaneous theories investigating the scientific and philosophical connections between the so-called ‘sister arts’, and discover how and why these artists set out to create painterly music.
delivered by art historian Ailsa McTernan
Upon booking you will receive an automated email with instructions on how to join.
NB image used: Polyphony, Paul Klee, 1932, tempera on linen, 66.5 x 106 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel
Tickets
RSVP
£15.00
Creditor
This ticket is for people who have credit with Art Historical London because they have paid in advance or have a gift voucher.
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