expressionism project

Formed in Dresden, Germany by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Published their manifesto in 1906, using wood carving as a template

They liked woodcuts for the plain, crude forms in it.

In 1910 the group moved to Berlin, where they were confronted with the modern urbanity of the city.

They wanted to challenge the traditional style of arts, which was impressionism now.

As opposed to Impressionism, art came from within the artist, came from what they were feeling, rather than observing objects.

Putting the spirit back into modern art, which they felt had gone astray.

Founder of Die Brücke

He was influenced by Vincent Van Gogh and Edvard Munch

Known for his Berlin Street Scenes

“With faith in progress and in a new generation of creators and spectators

we call together all youth. As youth, we carry the future and want to

create for ourselves freedom of life and of movement against the long-established older forces. Everyone

who reproduces that which drives him to creation with directness and

authenticity belongs to us.”-Ernst Kirchner

Nude Dancers, 1909(Woodcut Print)

Marzella, 1909-1910

Deutsch: Nollendorfplatz, 1912

Street, Berlin, 1913

Self Portrait as a Soldier, 1915

Blick auf Davos, 1924

(1911-1914)

WassilyKandinsky, Franz Mark and Paul Klee

The connection between visual art and music

Symbolic use of color

Fascinated by colors and nature

Transitioned from basic simple landscapes to completely abstract and complex works of art.

His approach involved dramatic use of color, lines and shapes

Angel of the Last Judgment (1911)

All Saints day II (1911))

Small Pleasures(1913)

Was very interested in nature

The subject of most of his paintings revolved around animals and nature

Used extensive amounts of bright colors and contrasts to give off the message of his art.

Lenggries Horse (1908)

Developed different composition styles

Thought that he had a responsibility to “Heal the gaping wound that separate man from his environment.”

Drastic use of “color theory”

Symphony #1

The Scream (1893)

Started movement

Was influenced by Naturalism and Impressionism

1893- 1907

Painted after WWI

Painted “Apocalypse Landscapes”

His works were considered purely expressionist

Self portraits were used to make the inner feelings of the artist show

Expressionists did a lot of self portraits even some of their works are considered self portraits.

Show the emotions of average people

One of the first expressionists

Member of Die Brückemovement

Used oil painting and watercolor mainly

Gives painting texture More realistic

Very versatile and can make it to almost any color,

viscosity as well as sheen

More of a romanticist thing but expressionists used it too

Used for a pure color with little to no variation

Brings out a bright and luminous feel to the painting