Lovis Corinth (1858 - 1925) – A Bridge Between Impressionism and Expressionism Lovis Corinth, born Franz Heinrich Louis on July 21, 1858, in the Prussian province of East Prussia, was a German painter and writer whose artistic vision profoundly shaped the landscape of early twentieth-century art. His life’s journey—marked by both intellectual curiosity and devastating personal tragedy—became inextricably intertwined with his groundbreaking style, cementing his place as one of Germany's most influential artists. Growing up in Tapiau (today Gvardejsk), Corinth experienced firsthand the hardshi…