Abstract

In a style not unlike Norman Rockwell’s, this painting by Georg Knorr combines realism, intimacy, and humor. The worshipper in the center is unable, or disinclined, to add anything to the collection plate—hence the position of his hymnal and the robustness of his singing.

Georg Knorr, Collection after the Service (1881)

Georg Knorr

Source

Source: Georg Knorr, Kollekte nach dem Gottesdienst [Collection after the Service ]. Painting (1881).
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Recommended Citation

Georg Knorr, Collection after the Service (1881), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/forging-an-empire-bismarckian-germany-1866-1890/ghdi:image-1337> [April 25, 2024].

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