German expresionism (1919 24)

Expressionism

(1919-1924)

EXPRESSIONISM

Expressionism is a modernist art movement in first decade of 20th Century.

Expressionism introduced in Germany.

Expressionist artists sought to express meaning or emotional experience rather than physical reality.

Expressionism Effect:

Painting Literature Theatre Dance Film Music

EXPRESSIONISM

EXPRESSIONISM

What is Expressionism:

A movement in the 20th century that attempted to express feeling and emotion directly by distorting forms, choosing violent subject matter and harsh colors, and keeping the overall design out of balance.

EXPRESSIONISM

What is Expressionism:

Seeks the essence of things, rather than the way things appear

Seeks an object’s most expressive aspect

Reality is entirely the creation of minds and wills

Characters are bearers of ideas

EXPRESSIONISM IN PAINTINGThe Scream, Edvard Munch, 1893 (Norwegian)

Piggies, Franz Marc, 1912

Self Portrait with Hat, Karl SchmidtRottluff, 1919

EXPRESSIONISM

Artistic Background:

Any work of art in which the representation of reality is distorted in order to convey an inner vision

In painting, expressionism opposes impressionism

In literature, it opposes naturalism

Key Features of German Expressionistic Film

Chiaroscuro (dark/light in paintings) Predilection for the studio Emphasis on shapes, forms, and

patterns Tendency towards abstraction Distortion, angularity, extreme

verticals Hypnotic and nightmarish worlds Stylized acting Highly gesticulatory Characters sometimes become

functions of set design and architecture

Expressionistic Film

The cabinet of Dr. Caligari(1920)

From Morning to Midnight(1920)

Genuine(1920) The House of the Moon(1920) Torgus(1920) Nosfertu (1922) Raskolnikov(1923) Waxworks(1924) Metropolis(1927)





Nosferatu(1924)

Nosferatu(1924)

Nosferatu(1924)

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German expresionism (1919 24)