Morten Maler

Morten is one of the medieval image makers, who here experiences one of his figures coming to life. It is the Devil himself who steps down from the wall and attacks him.

The Painter

Being one of the most significant, contemporary painters, Albert Oehlen’s approach is complete refusal of the common art circus. In its own way the Film reflects this very stance. Likewise, it questions the purpose of obs

A Painter

We follow a painter, a successful artist living alone and isolated. Driven only by his work, he finds himself lost when he’s forced to deal with his unannoced son and other outsiders that stand in the way of his work and

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Matthias the Painter

An Opera in Seven Tableaux composed by Paul Hindemith and performed at the Theater an der Wien in 2012

Håkon Bleken, maler

Eine Melodie - vier Maler

Each portrayed painter produced an experimental animated short film to be featured in this film. A short film by Herbert Seggelke.

The Painter Pablo Picasso

Picassos early years in Paris were characterized by poverty, yet wild parties with artist-friends were common. His life –so full of adventures with women- ends in the staid happiness of an ageing couple.

Håndværkerskolen: Maler

Jörg Ratgeb, Painter

On the eve of the German Peasants' Revolt, painter Joerg Ratgeb is occupied by a crisis of his own: finding a model for a Christ figure. He sets off on a journey to consult with his artistic role model, Albrecht Dürer. A

The Painter Came From a Foreign Land

In this film, Dammbeck explores his own decision to relocate to Hamburg, West Germany, and tries to sort out his past as an artist. In the process, he interviews artists Cornelia Schleime, Hans-Hendrik Grimmling, and Han

Neo Rauch: A German Painter

Frans Hals: Master of Joy

Alongside Rembrandt and Vermeer, Frans Hals was one of the key figures in 17th century Dutch art. But unlike his contemporaries, who tended to paint gloomy or pensive pictures, Hals was entirely devoted to joy. He painte

Otto Dix: The Ruthless Painter

The painter Otto Dix (1891-1969) dissected and exposed his time like no other. The portraits from the world of the milieu of whores and suitors, of sexual violence, were a taboo break. His brutal depiction of war shook s

Der Maler und sein Modell

The Endless Moment: The Painter Rolf Kuhlmann

German realist painter Rolf Kuhlmann is known for his complex, multilayered figures in compositions which evoke the world of dreams. In this remarkable documentary, director Claudia Schmid spends a year following the art

Alexej von Jawlensky – Der Maler der 1000 Gesichter

Gruppe Spur - Die Maler der Zukunft

A film portrait of the SPUR group, which is considered one of the most important avantgarde artist collectives in post-war Germany SPUR in the 1960s.

Der Maler Philip Guston – Ein amerikanisches Leben

The extraordinary work of the American artist Philip Guston is a milestone in modern painting. Guston is one of the most discussed painters of his time and today a star of the younger generation of contemporary artists.

Tanz der Farben. Der Maler Max Pechstein

Before 1933, Max Pechstein was the most successful painter of German Expressionism. Born in Zwickau, Saxony, the son of a worker, he always remained an outsider among the painters of the “Brücke” artists' group, which to