German Expressionism

Glossary

An art movement that emerged in early twentieth-century Germany, characterised by irregular brushstrokes and gestural marks which eschewed realist depictions to prioritise the artist’s inner emotional life. Noted artists associated with the movement include Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Wassily Kandinsky, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and Franz Marc.

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German Expressionism%newline%An art movement that emerged in early twentieth-century Germany, characterised by irregular brushstrokes and gestural marks which eschewed realist depictions to prioritise the artist’s inner emotional life. Noted artists associated with the movement include Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Wassily Kandinsky, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and Franz Marc.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “German Expressionism”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/german-expressionism/
MLA	“German Expressionism.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/german-expressionism/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) German Expressionism. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/german-expressionism/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)