Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

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A German painter who helped start the artist group Die Brücke

proper noun

: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Did you know that Ernst Ludwig Kirchner founded the artist group Die Brücke?

Examples

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a leading figure in the German expressionist movement.
The bold colors and dynamic lines in Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's paintings are widely admired.
A major retrospective of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner attracted thousands of visitors to the art museum.
The famous Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was known for his vibrant use of color.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a leading figure in the German expressionist movement.
A major retrospective of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner attracted thousands of visitors to the art museum.
The bold colors and dynamic lines in Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's paintings are widely admired.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Ernst + Ludwig + Kirchner

This is a personal name comprising proper nouns; knowing the individual name components does not convey the biographical information that he was a German expressionist painter. The meaning requires encyclopedic/phiistorical knowledge rather than compositional word knowledge, so a B1 learner would not be able to derive the identity from the parts.

Etymology

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German artist who helped start the group 'Die Brücke'. He used very bright colors and quick, sharp lines to show strong feelings, so his name now stands for bold, emotional painting.