Die Geliebte (Merz-Gestaltung)

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Allegra Martini asked

Good afternoon,
recently I had the chance to see this painting in the Milan exhibition and I was quite impressed by the quote on the right. I couldn’t read very well the incipit formed by the first sentence and I was wondering if you could give me more information about the text appearing in the painting (I’m asking because I speak and understand German).
Thank you in advance and greetings from Tuscany,
Kind regards
Allegra Martini
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Allegra, thank you for your question. Good to hear that you were at MUDEC, I hope you enjoyed the exhibition. The text on Curt Ehrhardt's painting says: "Geliebte. Der korallen Riffe weit verschwiegen sind. Deine Lippen sind die Riffe." Kind regards, Els
kkdk asked

Wo wurde das bild gemalt?
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hi, We can assume it was made in Berlin, since Erhardt lived there at the time. Best, Rianne

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Title	Die Geliebte (Merz-Gestaltung)
Material and technique	Oil, chicken wire, rope and textile on hardboard
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 90 cm Width 67 cm Depth 5 cm
Artists	Artist: Curt Ehrhardt
Accession number	3764 (MK)
Credits	Purchased with the support of FriendsLottery, 2014
Department	Modern Art
Acquisition date	2014
Creation date	in 1921
External exhibitions	Dalí, Magritte, Man Ray and Surrealism. Highlights from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (2023) A Surreal Shock – Masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (2021) Surrealist Art - Masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (2021) Only the Marvelous is Beautiful (2022) A Surreal Shock. Masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (2023)
Material	Chicken wire > Gauze > Mesh > Metal wire > Worked metal > Metal > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique Hardboard > Board > Fibreboard > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Textile > Worked fibres > Fibre > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Rope > Cord > Worked fibres > Fibre > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object