The turn of the 20th century marked an important period in the history of art, and this as especially the case in Germany. A group of German Expressionist artists emerged in Dresden in 1905 and radically changed the course of modern art in the following years. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) was one of the founders …
Expressionism
Unlike the fate of some other German artists who had a bright future ahead of them, the career of this artist wasn’t abruptly ended during World War I. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) was one of the young German Expressionist artists in the early 20th century who radically changed the course of modern art. He became …
The years before the outbreak of World War I was an exciting time in art history as many revolutionary new painting techniques and styles were developed. This also applied to Germany where a German artist developed a color theory that shocked the art world for multiple decades. Franz Marc (1880-1916) was an Expressionist artist who …
Although the career of this German artist was cut short during World War I, he left behind an impressive oeuvre of Expressionist paintings. Franz Marc (1880-1916) was born in the city of Munich as the son of a professional landscape painter. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in his home city. He traveled …
When a German artist founded an art journal in the early 20th century, it defined an art movement that had reached its peak around this period in history. Franz Marc (1880-1916) was an influential Expressionist artist who produced revolutionary paintings. These distinctive colorful artworks inspired many modern artists of future generations. Let’s take a closer …
The Expressionist art movement emerged in the northern part of Europe in the early 20th century. It’s one of the most radical modern art movements in history. Expressionist artists aimed to portray things the way they felt them as opposed to how they appeared to everybody. This subjective element allowed them to convey their own …
The most famous artist in Norwegian history created one of the most iconic paintings in the world of art known as “The Scream.” This painting defines an art movement that emerged in the early 20th century and the life of the artist who created it as well. Let’s take a closer look at some of …
Expressionism is a broad art movement that originated in the early 20th century, more specifically in Germany, with the formation of a group called “Die Brücke” in Dresden in 1905. This group consisted of 4 German artists who remarkably didn’t use the term themselves. The term “Expressionism” was used in modern terms since at least …