beckmann artist wife Dimensions (inches):52 x 33" solving once and for all

solving once and for all the anthropological problems of illness

the artist chose the theme of the 2 girls seated at the piano

and movement exist in perfect harmony

painted in 1869 by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

symbolizing her belonging to the earth

beckmann artist wife Dimensions (inches):52 x 33" solving once and for allThe artist alongside his wife Quappi, a violinist from a good family and much younger than him, on a festive costume day. The same woman who, 12 years later in 1937, would accompany him on his flight from Germany, fleeing the threats of Nazism. The elaborate costumes and makeup reflect the joy she brought into his troubled existence. The similar arrangement of their arms and the symmetry of the composition denote the harmony in their relationship.