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Mar 24, 2024 · As a part of the rebellious younger generation, the Brücke intended to liberate themselves from the restrained bourgeois social values and the academic tradition, striving to revolutionise art and life in contemporary German society. As such, the Brücke opened a new chapter in art history and heralded the beginning of German Expressionism.
Mar 19, 2024 · Käthe Kollwitz was a German graphic artist and sculptor who was an eloquent advocate for victims of social injustice, war, and inhumanity. The artist grew up in a liberal middle-class family and studied painting in Berlin (1884–85) and Munich (1888–89).
Mar 13, 2024 · German paintings found an unlikely home in St. Louis. Science is revealing their secrets. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s “Portrait of Gerti” (1907) is displayed in “Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings” exhibition on Tuesday at the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park.
Mar 27, 2024 · 10 Paul Klee Paintings – The Magic of Line and Form. Paul Klee, a Swiss-German artist renowned for his unique blend of color theory, whimsical symbolism, and abstract expressionism, left an indelible mark on the art world of the 20th century. With a career spanning from the early 20th century avant-garde movements to his later years as a ...
Mar 15, 2024 · ‘The Anxious Eye’ Showcases the Legacy and Modern-Day Relevance of German Expressionism. The exhibition presents rarely-seen works by Emil Nolde, Otto Dix, Kollwitz, Egon Schiele, Karl...
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Mar 28, 2024 · Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century. His painting The Scream (1893) can be seen as a symbol of modern spiritual anguish.
Mar 28, 2024 · Expressionism had its roots in the work of Vincent van Gogh with his confrontational directness, forceful brushwork and vivid colours. He referred to his painting ‘ Poplars near Nuenen ’ as ‘Symphony in Yellow’. It marked the transition from his darker Dutch oeuvre and the lighter and later brightly coloured expressive work of his ...