Degenerate art is not bad art; it was simply labeled that way by the German government. In 1937, an exhibition of over six hundred works entitled Degenerate Art opened in Munich, Germany, right next to an exhibition of its opposite, Great German Art. The aim of Degenerate Art was to showcase art with subjects and styles that disobeyed Adolf Hitler's artistic standards, which targeted more modern and avant-garde art that seemingly attacked the purity of the German people. Hitler understood that art would play an important role in building his ideal nation, as culture is an important cornerstone in any lasting society. That said, modern movements, such as Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, and Dadaism, made up the majority of the Degenerate Art exhibit because it was perceived as a threat to German morality. In addition to artistic movements, iconic figures, such as Christ, are found in degenerate art. Research failed to provide an exact reason why images of Christ were put on display for ridicule, but one might assume that the power Christ had over people threatened Adolf Hitler's power. Some of the subjects that Hitler considered to be Great German Art were works showing peasants at their jobs, women as mothers, landscapes of Germany, soldiers, workers and, not to be forgotten, images of the beloved German leader. The Degenerate Art exhibition was built in parallel with an exhibition on Great German Art, which opened at the same time. However, with over two million visitors, the Degenerate Art exhibition almost quadrupled the attendance of the opposite exhibition. Given the exceptional number of attendances, the exhibitions then became mobile and traveled to various locations in Germany. Once the ex...... middle of paper......Ludwig-¬Kirchner&id=2600037Levi, Neil. “'Judge for yourselves!' –The “Degenerate Art” Exhibition as Political Spectacle,” The MIT Press 85 (1998): 41-64.”Marc Chagall.” The Violinist, 1913 by Marc Chagall. http://www.marcchagall.net/the-fiddler .jsp (accessed 30 March 2014). "Nolde, Emil (Hansen) (1867 - 1956)." In The Bloomsbury Guide to Art. London: Bloomsbury, 1996. http://0-search.credoreference.com. patris.apu.edu/content/entry/bga/nolde_emil_hansen _1867_1956/0 (accessed March 31, 2014.) Nolde, Emil. The Crucifixion (detail from the panel of the Life of Christ polyptych), oil on canvas, 1911/1912. Art History Survey Collection. “Marc Chagall's Violinist: Facts and History of the Painting.” TotallyHistory.com/the-fiddler/ (accessed March 30, 2014). Hitler the Artist,” Critical Inquiry 23, no. 2 (1997): 270-297.