Pearls | Felix Nussbaum | 1938 Edvard Munch painted in 1818

painted in 1818

while the sun

The painting portrays the mutilated bodies of Johan and Cornelis de Witt hanging upside down

This monumental work continues to captivate viewers with its grandeur and its portrayal of the eternal struggle between good and evil

Caravaggio's innovative technique of using light to sculpt the figures and the darkness to heighten the drama and tension is evident here

Pearls | Felix Nussbaum | 1938 Edvard Munch painted in 1818About the artwork: Felix Nussbaum (19041944) was a German Jewish painter whose work vividly captures the fear, alienation, and anguish of living under Nazi persecution. His early artistic style, influenced by the Neue Sachlichkeit movement, shifted dramatically as the political landscape in Germany worsened. Forced into exile after Hitler's rise to power, Nussbaum's later works reflect his personal torment, particularly through self portraits that