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Expressionism

Modernist Art Movement

1900 to 1930     Global

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Expressionism in paintings, predominantly emerging from early 20th century Germany, served as a visual manifestation of societal anxieties during a time of rapid urbanization and cultural upheaval. As cities expanded and the world underwent unprecedented changes, artists sought to break from traditional norms. Instead of capturing objective reality, Expressionists delved deeply into the human psyche, aiming to evoke raw emotions and internal conflicts through their artwork.

The hallmarks of this movement were its bold, often jarring color choices and deliberate distortions of form. Colors were not used to replicate the world accurately but to convey specific moods or emotions. Forms, especially the human figure, were exaggerated or twisted to emphasize emotional intensity or inner turmoil. The very brushwork in these paintings was dynamic, with rough and visible strokes, adding to the sense of immediacy and energy.

Prominent figures like Edvard Munch's "The Scream" or Egon Schiele's intimate portraits exemplify the movement's essence. These artworks, laden with emotion and introspection, encapsulated the collective feeling of unease and introspection of their era. As a movement, Expressionism forever underscored the power of art not just to depict the world, but to interpret and convey its deeper emotional currents.

  • Portrait 51 Self-Portrait 23 Daily Life 10 Urban Life 10 Nude 8 Landscape 7 Bathers 6 Dance 5 Biblical 4 Childhood 4 Rural Life 4 Love 3 Nightlife 3 Nature 3 City Scene 3 Social Commentary 3 Dreams and Nightmares 3 Mythological 2 Allegorical 2 Inner Demons 2
  • Expressionism 144 Die Brücke 30 German Expressionism 29 Modernism 26 Post-Impressionism 23 Symbolism 14 Gothenburg Colorism 10 Figurative Expressionism 9 Colorism 6 Fauvism 4 November Group 4 Post-Impressionist Kapists 3 Primitivism 3 Vienna Secession 3 Naïve Art 2 Sjukdomskonst 2 Surrealism 2 New Objectivity 2 Sketch 2 Social Realism 1
Leda and the Swan by Jerzy Hulewicz Dödens husarer by Nils Dardel Brobygget by Ester Almqvist Self-Portrait by Otto Mueller Extatiska huvuden by Ernst Josephson Eliasfriedhof in Dresden by Max Pechstein Zwei Mädchen by Otto Mueller Visit hos excentrisk dam by Nils Dardel Självporträtt by Ivan Lönnberg Straßenszene mit grüner Dame by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner L'Etudiant by Amedeo Modigliani Zirkus (Zirkusreiterin) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Liegender Akt vor Spiegel by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Ungdom by Axel Törneman Självporträtt med Anemoner by Nils Nilsson Fränzi vor geschnitztem Stuhl by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Stadens Utkant by Eugène Jansson Autoportret by Tadeusz Pruszkowski Bilisten by Helene Schjerfbeck Nattcaféet by Axel Törneman Kristus by Ernst Josephson Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity's Gate) by Vincent Van Gogh Elefant, Pferd, Rind, Winter by Franz Marc Portret Edwardy Szmuglarowskiej by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz Mountain Landscape at Saint-Remy by Vincent Van Gogh Mansporträtt med Kaffekopp och Pipa by Åke Göransson Tänzerin (Tänzerpaar) by Max Pechstein Flickan som Provar Hatt by Nils Nilsson Zwei weibliche Akte by Otto Mueller Portret Heleny Bialynickiej-Biruli by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz Nollendorfplatz by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Näcken by Nils Dardel Kvinna i Blått by Åke Göransson Selbstporträt mit gesenktem Kopf by Egon Schiele Troje dzieci by Tadeusz Makowski Self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh Gesellschaft Paris by Max Beckmann Modèle au chapeau by Filipp Malyavin Girl at the Bedside by Edvard Munch Rött Ansikte by Åke Göransson