A man walks past Emile Nolde's "Das Leben Christi" (1911/12, Life of Christ) at the Städel Museum. Arne Dedert/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Arne Dedert/AFP/Getty Images Opinion 13.7: Cosmos And Culture An Encounter With The Work Of Emil Nolde June 1, 2014 A remarkable retrospective of the German-Danish painter's career is nearing the end of its run at Frankfurt's Städel Museum. Commentator Alva Noë has just seen it and shares his reactions.