In the Biblical story of the Apocalypse, Satan is represented by a seven-headed dragon. Here, the dragon is shown locked in aerial combat with angels, most prominent of which is St Michael. ‘Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the…

St. John Chrysostom, according to legend, kissed the image of the Holy Virgin as a desperate means to escape poverty. To the amazement of fellow students, he henceforth bore a golden circle around his mouth (Greek ‘chrysostomos’ or…

This drawing was made in 1954, when Grosz visited London, commissioned to produce a series of set designs for the play ‘I am a Camera’. It commemorates the infamous attack on Jewish shops and businesses in German and Austrian cities which took place…

The taut, attenuated forms of this self-portrait and the pulsating lines coming from the sky reflect the oppressiveness and strain of the war years. The composition has been compared to Munch’s lithograph of The Scream of 1895 where the…

This postcard is addressed to Frau Lily Klee-Stumpf, the wife of Paul Klee. Hand printed in 1912. A tiny but powerful composition, the wild horses are glimpsed half-hidden behind trees, while the sun’s rays fragment through the leaves. On the…

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