{"id":15116,"date":"2026-02-21T11:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaethe-kollwitz.berlin\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&#038;p=15116"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:44:25","slug":"30","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.kaethe-kollwitz.berlin\/en\/project\/30\/","title":{"rendered":"30"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Lovis Corinth<\/p>\n<p>Rudolf Rittner as Florian Geyer<\/p>\n<p>circa 1915<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Watercolor and black chalk, heightened with opaque white<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The actor Rudolf Rittner (1869\u20131943) played the title role in the new production of Hauptmann&#8217;s Peasant War drama Florian Geyer at the Lessingtheater in Berlin in 1904. The stage design and costumes were by the painter Max Slevogt (1868\u20131932). Rittner was known to K\u00e4the Kollwitz as Moritz J\u00e4ger from the premiere of \u201cThe Weavers.\u201d Lovis Corinth (1858\u20131925) was so impressed by the actor that he depicted him several times in the costume and pose of Florian Geyer.<\/p>\n<p>There is evidence that the artist was familiar with Hauptmann&#8217;s play. However, we do not know whether she saw it on stage, and it has not yet been investigated whether it had any influence on her cycle on the Peasants&#8217; War. 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The stage design and costumes were by the painter Max Slevogt (1868\u20131932). Rittner was known to K\u00e4the Kollwitz as Moritz J\u00e4ger from the premiere of \u201cThe Weavers.\u201d Lovis Corinth (1858\u20131925) was so impressed by the actor that he depicted him several times in the costume and pose of Florian Geyer.<br \/>\nThere is evidence that the artist was familiar with Hauptmann&#8217;s play. However, we do not know whether she saw it on stage, and it has not yet been investigated whether it had any influence on her cycle on the Peasants&#8217; War. 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