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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