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Expressionism originated in Germany in the early 20th century. It is a difficult movement to define as it seems to overlap with many of other movements (Cubism, Surrealism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism). No wonder art history can be so confusing to an outsider with the vast number of “isms”.
As its name suggests, Expressionism is characterized by the use of paint to depict and exaggerate emotions and feelings. Prior to this, artists were more focused on capturing what is physically in front of us, rather than what goes on in our minds.
In this article, I summarize the key aspects of the movement and what you can learn from it.
Defining Characteristics of Expressionism
- Focused on capturing emotions and feelings, rather than what the subject actually looks like.
- Vivid colors and bold strokes were often used to exaggerate these emotions and feelings.
- Showed influences from Post-Impressionism, Fauvism and Symbolism.
The Beginnings of Expressionism
The Expressionist art movement can be traced to artists like Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch and Henri Matisse who each started to show signs of a departure from realistic depiction in favor of capturing subjective thoughts and outlooks. Expressionism took it to the next level and made those subjective thoughts a d
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Art Movement: German Expressionism
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By Shira Wolfe
“What I want to produce is something compelling, something full, an excitement and intoxication of color – something powerful.”
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
At the start of the twentieth century, Expressionism emerged as an international tendency and art movement, spanning art, literature, music, theatre, film, and architecture. The artists’ aim was to express their emotional experiences, instead of focusing on portraying physical reality. Germany, along with France, Austria, and Norway, was an important center of the development of Expressionism. German Expressionism was divided into two main groups of artists: Die Brücke (the bridge), led by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Der Blue Reiter (The Blue Rider), led by Franz Marc and Wassily Kandinsky.
Key dates: 1905-1920
Key regions: Germany
Keywords: self, psyche, body, sexuality, nature, spirit, emotions, mysticism, distortion of reality, exaggeration, heightened use of color
Key artists: Paula Modersohn-Becker, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Franz Marc, Wassily Kandinsky, Emil Nolde, Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Paul Klee, Gabriele Münter, Alexej von Jawlensky, Marianne von Werefkin and August Macke.
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