Expressionism

By Rebekka Neumann

Ashlee NeelyJoshua Abraham

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M2l6GLyaEc&feature=player_embedded

History

• Started in late 19th and early 20th century• Impressionists looked at Nature while

Expressionists looked at inner self• Vincent Van Gogh and Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch

Childhood• December 12th, 1863 – January 23rd, 1944• “Angels of fear, sorrow, and death stood by my

side since the day I was born.”

Schooling• 1881 – Royal School of Art and Design of

Christiania• Teacher- Julius Middleton and Christian Krohg

PublicPortrait of Karl Jensen-Hjell“It is impressionism carried to

the extreme. It is a travesty of art.”

Influences

Ideas influenced by Hans Jæger

The Sick Child (1886)

The Scream

• 4 versions• Der Schrei der Natur (The Scream of

Nature) as named by artist• Mona Lisa of our time

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Influences

• World War I• Leader of Die Brücke• Artist friends• Albrecht Durer• Started Die Brücke to fight against astablished

powers• 1905 moved to Berlin• Hectic life

Schooling

• Technisch Hochschule (Technical college) in Dresden

• Studied architecture in 1901• Painting in 1903 and 1904

Selfportrait as a Solider

(1915)

Winter landscape by moonlight

Franz Marc

Franz’s background

• First studied for Theology in Munich.• Father was also a painter, but thought he

wasn’t talented.• Was depressed for most of life.• Met Wassily Kandinsky while in Paris.• Volunteered for WWII. (died in war)

Key Points of Franz

• Went to the Boviarian Alps and became interested in animal painting.

• Was co-founder of Der Blaue Reiter.

• Wanted to create a spiritual revolution in art.

The Large Red Horses/The Large Blue Horses

Yellow Cow/ Tiger

Emil Nolde

Background

• Started painting at 35.• His family was protestant; Read the Bible daily.• Was a member of Die Brücke.• The Nazi included his painting in the

Degenerate Art Exhibition

Key Points of Emil

• Was influenced by Die Brücke.• Would paint with just a vague idea of what to

create.• His biblical paintings were among his greatest

works.• Joined the Neue Sezession.• Paintings were banned during Nazi reign.

Emil’s The Prophet

The Painter

Expressionism in Film

• Started in 1920.• The first Expressionist film was The Cabinet of

Dr. caligari.• Influenced American and French Media.

(Alfred Hitchcock)• Lighting, jerky movement, etc.

Expressionism in Film (6:30 – 9:28)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHGla_N7LDE&feature=player_embedded

Expressionism in Music

• A lot of emotion in the music.• The music tone, pace, and pitch is constantly

changing.• Was also banned during Nazi’s reign.

Arnold Schönberg

• Arnold Schönberg is considered father of Expressionist music.

• Created the Twelve tone row technique.

• The music is atonal. (not set in key)

Example (33:49)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y0MrBASLLc&feature=player_embedded