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Landscapes by Liebermann, Corinth, and Slevogt at Wallraf-Richartz Museum

COLOGNE.- Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth and Max Slevogt: three names that are representative of German impressionism. Three artists whose creative works captivate a broad public. Three masters who are united by one great passion: landscape painting. It is to this passion that the Wallraf is devoting its very own special exhibition in summer 2010. Under the title “Liebermann, Corinth, Slevogt – The Landscapes” the museum shall be exhibiting around 90 works of these three German impressionists. Most of the loans will come from internationally renowned institutions such as National Gallery in Berlin, the Städel Museum in Frankfurt and the Belvedere in Vienna. The exhibition will demonstrate how the “triumvirate of German impressionism”, free from commissions and constraints of all kinds, developed its creativity best of all in landscape painting. With great dedication and without falling into