#M.R.von Herrfeldt

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Marcel René von Herrfeldt, 1889/1965,

Encounter at the river

German painter best known for his expressive, idealized and provocative depictions of nude women, in the context of the 1920s.

These figures can be seen as the precursors of modern Pinup culture.

Paris kidnaps his Helena.

His affinity with ancient mythology is crucial and explicit in his masterpiece Poseidon, completed in 1960,

Herrfeldt depicts not only women, but also men. His interpretation of Narciss is a typical example

Before the festival.

Greek goatherd.

Munich In the morning sun.

#M.R.von Herrfeldt