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The Berlin Secession: Art Rebels of the Kaiser's Era
In 1898, a group of artists in Berlin broke away from the official academy to form the Berlin Secession. Their battles with the Prussian establishment, led by Walter Leistikow and Max Liebermann, mirrored the cultural and political tensions of Wilhelmine Germany. This episode explores how the Secession challenged imperial taste, championed Impressionism, and faced its own internal conflicts, culminating in the 1910 split led by Georg Tappert. We trace the movement's rise, its exhibitions, the government's attempts to suppress it, and its legacy through the Nazi-era 'Degenerate…
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