Max Liebermann

Max Liebermann (1847–1935) was a German painter and printmaker celebrated for his role in introducing Impressionism to Germany and for his vivid depictions of everyday life. Known for his loose brushwork, luminous color, and naturalistic compositions, he painted rural laborers, urban leisure scenes, and portraits with equal mastery. Later in his career, Liebermann became renowned for his serene garden paintings, inspired by his summer home on Berlin’s Wannsee. Born in Berlin to a wealthy Jewish family, he studied at the Weimar Art School and later in Paris and the Netherlands, where he absorbed the influence of the Barbizon School and Dutch masters. In 1884, he married Martha Marckwald, and the couple became prominent figures in Berlin’s cultural life. As president of the Berlin Secession, Liebermann championed modern art in Germany. He continued painting until his death in 1935, despite facing persecution under the Nazi regime in his final years.