Anger, fear, disgust—depictions of extreme psychological states in Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s famous Character Heads remain an intriguing subject to this day. In 1781, the sculptor Franz Xaver ...

Today Franz Xaver Messerschmidt's 18th century figurative sculptures look more modern than the modern art they inspired. With their grins and grimaces, his Character Heads are ageless and timeless.

Home Culture & Life Art Features Franz Xaver Messerschmidt 1736–1783: From Neoclassicism to Expressionism Messerschmidt tried to keep “malign spirits” at bay with frightening sculptures. A ...

The following sculptures by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, on the other hand ... Well, I'm somewhat frightened. And frankly cannot believe they were made in the 1700s.

In conjunction with the Neue Galerie New York's upcoming exhibition, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt 1736-1783: From Neoclassicism to Expressionism, the museum Design Shop has collaborated with American ...

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, 1736-1783: From Neoclassicism to Expressionism Where: Neue Galerie, 1048 Fifth Ave., New York City When: Through Jan. 10. Open Thursday-Monday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

“Franz Xaver Messerschmidt 1736-1783: From Neoclassicism to Expressionism” remains though Jan. 10 at the Neue Galerie New York, 1048 Fifth Avenue, at 86th Street; neuegalerie.org.

The museum has acquired a rare sculpture by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt. It is the first by this artist to enter the museum’s collection.

This essay challenges the notion that the disquieting grimaces and facial aberrations of sculptor Franz Xaver Messerschmidt's Character Heads can be explained through suppositions about his eccentric ...

The academic and the outsider meet up in the figure of 18th-century German-Austrian artist Franz Xaver Messerschmidt—establishment sculptor, reputed lunatic and unclassifiable star of the moment ...

This 18th-century Bavarian sculptor produced some of the strangest, most fantastic busts you'll ever see; all of his visages manifest raw, unadulterated emotion ...

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, 1736-1783: From Neoclassicism to Expressionism By The New Yorker September 2, 2010 ...