Expressionism is a modernist movement initially in poetry

Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20 th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas EXPRESSIONISM IN PAINTING

Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1904. Norwegian artist Edvard Munch was a key forerunner of Expressionism.

Egon Schiele, Death and the Maiden, 1915

Wassily Kandinsky, The Blue Rider, 1903

Ernst Ludwig, Berlin Street Scene, 1913

Franz Marc, Fate of the animals, 1913

Emil Node, Mask, Still Life, 1911

Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1899

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Dr Rosa Schapire, 1919

Wassily Kandinsky, Cossacks, 1910 -11

Ernst Ludwig Kirchne, Frauen auf der Strasser

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Reclining Nude in Front of Mirror, 19091910

Franz Marc, The Large Blue Horses, 1911,

Egon Schiele, Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant, 1912

August Macke, Fashion store window

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Self-portrait as a soldier

Ernst Ludwig, Portrait of a Woman

Oskar Kokoshka

August Macke, Woman in a green jacket

Oskar Kokoshka, Self-portrait