Elk eber created the painting "the messenger" in the run-up to world war ii, certainly not coincidentally with reference to hitler's biographical experience as a messenger in world war i. The painting, in the style of heroic realism, had a propaganda function and was intended to embody virtues such as willingness to fight, courage and heroism. Object Type: painting. Date: 1938. Dimensions: height: 179.5 cm (70.6 in); width: 150.5 cm (59.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Deutsches Historisches Museum. Elk Eber - Meldegänger (1938)
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