Ernst Barlach:
Sculpture "The Reunion" (1930), reduction in bronze
Ernst Barlach:
Sculpture "The Reunion" (1930), reduction in bronze

Quick info

limited, 980 copies | numbered | signed | hallmarked | certificate | bronze | reduction | size 14 x 33 x 8.5 cm (w/h/d) | weight approx. 3 kg

incl. tax plus Shipping

Product no. IN-703110

Delivery time: Immediately deliverable

Sculpture "The Reunion" (1930), reduction in bronze
Ernst Barlach: Sculpture "The Reunion" (1930), reduction...

Detailed description

Sculpture "The Reunion" (1930), reduction in bronze

"The Reunion" is one of the epoch-making works of modern sculpture: the deep humanity that characterises Barlach's work goes beyond the biblical scene depicted here. Incidentally, it has to do with an eyewitness: Thomas - in Aramaic, his name would be translated as "twin" - meets Christ, in whose resurrection, according to the biblical account, he only wanted to believe when he could see him with his own eyes and put his fingers in his wound.

Barlach stages the second of recognition, showing the moment of comprehension and the rising up to the truth. He has thus created more than a Christian iconography. The incarnate God is the "twin" of the human being, his compassion is a brotherly one. And in this realisation of the humanity of the Son of God lie hope and task - the demand for humanity - at the same time.

This limited edition was created in close cooperation with the Ernst Barlach Society. Sculpture moulded directly from the original and reduced in size (reduction). Fine bronze, cast by hand using the Lost-Wax-Process. Size 14 x 33 x 8,5 cm (w/h/d). Weight approx. 3 kg. Limited edition of 980 copies, individually numbered and with the signature "E. Barlach" taken from the original as well as the foundry hallmark. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limitation.

Customer reviews
(10)

Portrait of the artist Ernst Barlach

About Ernst Barlach

1870-1938, sculptor, writer and draughtsman

Ernst Barlach was born on January 2, 1870, in Wedel, Germany, and died on October 24, 1938, in Rostock, Germany. He holds an outstandingly special position within German Expressionism. As a graphic artist, draughtsman, writer and, in particular, a sculptor, Barlach created milestones in art history. Barlach's sculptural works of art have a special effect because they seek extreme experience of limits and their representation. They are works of multi-layered meaning with which he foregrounded the essence of the human being and that what stands above the self and the world.

Barlach's intention is rooted in the depths, the inner self. Shaped by war and challenging living conditions, he experiences both suffering and happiness. The human being is always the focus of his work: Ecce homo.

"I desire nothing more than to be a good and true artist as best I can. I believe that what cannot be expressed through the work can pass into the possession of another through forms. My pleasure and creative impulse continually revolve around the problems of the meaning of life and the other great mountains in the spiritual realm." (Ernst Barlach)

Ernst Barlach became an honorary member of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, in 1925. In 1933, he was appointed Knight of the Peace Class of the Order "Pour le mérite". In 1937, the National Socialists removed his works from public collections and spaces for being "degenerate art". Ernst Barlach died in Rostock on October 24, 1938.

Today, Ernst Barlach's works are an integral part of leading museums and collections and - if available - fetch record amounts at auction.

"The Singing Man" became Ernst Barlach's best-known sculpture, an icon of Modernism. It adorns illustrated books and posters worldwide, and the original edition is a permanent part of the collections of the world's major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Recommendations