Self-Portrait as a Solider: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
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This 1915 piece by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner is an Expressionist oil painting depicting the artist in his studio, rather than on a battlefield. He wears his military uniform, but his right arm is a bloody stump, symbolizing the emotional and potentially creative devastation of war. A nude female figure is present in the background behind him, adding to the painting's overall complex symbolism.
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Expressionism
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Painting
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Bibliographic Citation
Self-Portrait as a Soldier. Allen Art Collection. Allen Art Memorial Museum. Accessed April 30, 2025. https://allenartcollection.oberlin.edu/objects/3758/selfportrait-as-a-soldier.
Rights
The student curator has determined that the piece is within the public domain as it was created in 1915.
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Citation
Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig, 1880-1938, “Self-Portrait as a Solider: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed July 18, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/2981.
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