German Expressionism was an artistic movement that flourished in Germany between 1905 and 1935. It was characterized by vivid colors, subjective and distorted images, and agitated brushstrokes used to express emotion and set a mood. Two major Expressionist groups were Die Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter. Die Brücke was based in Dresden and expressed radical social views through works inspired by Primitivism. Key artists included Kirchner, Schmidt-Rottluff, and Heckel. Der Blaue Reiter was formed in Munich and centered around Kandinsky and Marc, focusing on injecting art with spiritual values using color. Major influences included Van Gogh and Munch, known

1. GERMAN EXPRESSONISM(1905-1935)Veronica BennettNatalie OliverEllexus Montoya

2. CHARACTORISTICSVivid colorSubjectiveDistorted colors and imagesagitated strokes/bold linesExpresses emotionSets a moodExaggerationDirect composition Dramatic

3. Background Germany had become more industrialWorld War I and IIDraftPost ImpressionismDepression and debt in Germany

4. INFLUENCESVincent Van GoghPost impressionism painterTemperamental (crazy)Used color to express emotionReligious backgroundEdvard Munch Painter and printmakerInspired by African tribal artExtremely psychological and emotionalExtremely religious backgroundArt explained childhood experiences/mental decline

5. Starry night

6. Cypresses

7. Bedroom at Arles

8. The Scream

9. Puberty

10. Die Brüke (1905-1913)Means: “The Bridge”Bridge between Germany’s past and futureAdresses social classes, wealth, German nightlife, and chaos that reigned in their citiesBased in Dresden, GermanyExpressed radical social views Inspired by the combination of traditional , African, Oceanic, Tribal, and Fauvism art. Same values as romanticism

11. ARTISTSKarl Schmidt-Rottluff

12. Ernst Kirchner

13. Erich Heckel

14. Fritz Bleyl

15. Emil NoldeSchmidt- RottluffPrinter, Painter, and SculptorMost independent of the groupFocused on landscapes (paintings and watercolors)1911- he migrated to Berlin 1915- served on the Eastern FrontBegan making religious woodcutsReturned from the war and continues paintings and watercolors1931-1933 art was removed from museums and expelled from artist guild

16. Red Tower in a Park

17. Blooming Trees

18. Girl At The Mirror

19. Two Women

20. KirchnerFirst created wood scluptures

21. After moving to Berlin, transitioned to paintings of streets and scenes

22. Inspired by Primitivism

23. Drafted for WWI in 1915 but didn’t serve due to a nervous breakdown

24. Returned to Berlin and was hit by a car

25. Recovered in Switzerland and painted landscapes

26. Prior to WWII, the Nazi’s declared his work “degenerate art” and confiscated it from museums.

27. Kirchner went into depression and shot himselfNude (dodo)

28. Berlin Street Scene

29. Judgment of Paris

30. Self Portrait as a Solider

31. Emile NoldeJoined Die Brucke in 1906

32. Only stayed in the group for a few months

33. Older and more conservative than the other members of the group

34. Landscapes, seascapes, and biblical themed paintings

35. His work reflected his strict Protestant upbringing

36. Art was confiscated by Nazi’s as “degenerate art” Moonlit Night

37. Sunflowers