EXPRESSIONISM

By: Erika Ysabelle Flores & Leocarl Francis Montel

Gr.10-Bernal
EXPRESSIONISM

 Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in

poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the
beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present
the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it
radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or
ideas. Expressionist artists sought to express the meaning
of emotional experience rather than physical reality.
EXPRESSIONISM

 A term used to denote the use of distortion and

exaggeration for emotional effect, which first surfaced
in the art literature of the early twentieth century.
When applied in a stylistic sense, with reference in
particular to the use of intense colour, agitated
brushstrokes, and disjointed space. Rather than a single
style, it was a climate that affected not only the fine
arts but also dance, cinema, literature and the theatre.
HISTORY OF EXPRESSIONISM

 As a movement, the term expressionism usually denotes

the late-19th century, early-20th century schools of
emotive or interpretive art, which emerged in Germany as
a reaction to the more passive style of Impressionism. The
classic phase of the Expressionist movement lasted from
approximately 1905 to 1920 spread throughout Europe.
FAMOUS EXPRESSIONIST ARTISTS
Edvard Munch

 (12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a

Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely
evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon
some of the main tenets of late 19th-century
Symbolism and greatly influenced German
Expressionism in the early 20th century. His best
known work is The Scream, painted in 1893.
 Edvard Munch’s artworks

“LOVE AND PAIN”

“THE SCREAM” “THE SICK CHILD”
(VAMPIRE)
Paul Klee
 (18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss
German artist. His highly individual style was
influenced by movements in art that included
Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. His
paintings, which are at times fantastic, childlike, or
otherwise witty, served as an inspiration to
the New York School, as well as many other artists
of the 20thcentury.
 Paul Klee’s artworks

“SENECIO” “TEMPLE GARDENS”

“ACTOR’S MASK”
Franz Marc

 (February 8, 1880 – March 4, 1916) was a

German painter and printmaker. Although his
career was cut short by his early death, Franz
Marc had a tremendous impact on the
various Expressionist movements that would
evolve after World War I. He is most famous
for his images of brightly colored animals,
especially horses, which he used to convey
profound messages about humanity, the natural
world, and the fate of mankind. 
 Franz Marc’s artworks

“THE YELLOW
“GRAZING HORSES”
COW”

“CAT ON A YELLOW
PILLOW”
THANK YOU!