EXPRESSIONISM Modernist movement 1905 1920 Spread through Europe

EXPRESSIONISM • • • Modernist movement 1905 -1920 Spread through Europe Emotions Subjective perspective Evoke moods and ideas Erich Heckel “Portrait of a Man” Kathe Kollwitz The Volunteers • Distortion • exaggeration

What caused the Expressionist movement? • Timing – WWI • Younger generation’s reaction to the bourgeois culture of Germany during this time.

Die Brucke (The Bridge) Formed in 1905 4 architecture students Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Kirchner

Die Brucke’s manifesto was published in 1906……. “With a belief in continuing evolution, in a new generation of creators as well as appreciators, we call together all youth. And as youth carrying the future, we intend to obtain freedom of movement and of life for ourselves in opposition to older, well established powers. Whoever renders directly and authentically that which impels him to create is one of us. ”

Portrait of Emy by Karl Schmidt-Rotluff Oil on canvas 1919

Kirchner Fritz Bleyl

“Self-Portrait (Sick Man)” 1918. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Der Blaue Reiter (the Blue Rider) - 1911 -1914 Wassily Kandinsky Franz Marc August Macke Alexej von Jawlensky Marianne von Werefkin Gabriele Munter Lyonel Feiniinger Albert Bloch Formed the group in response to the rejection of Kandinsky’s painting “Last Judgment” from an exhibition. 1910 Oil on canvas 19. 7 × 11. 8" (50. 0 × 30. 0 cm)

The name came from Kandinsky’s and Marc’s belief that blue was the color of spirituality and that the rider symbolized the ability to move beyond. They wished to express spiritual truths through their art and they believed that colors had spiritual and symbolic meaning.

The Large Blue Horses (1911) By Franz Marc. Tiger (1912) By Franz Marc

10 pts 9 7 5 4 Uniqueness Art is very eye-catching. Artwork is interesting. Artwork is somewhat interesting. Viewers can guess the word but it is not very effective. Not very interesting. Assignment has no interesting or unique element. Respect for learning Artwork is very effective in representing the word. Not looking at the teacher. Off task more than once and/re misuse of phone. . Constant redirection and/or misuse of phone Mostly neat, clean & good use of materials room for improvement. Needs improvement Messy, rushed, hard to look at. Misuse of tools, materials, and media. Respect 4 all Active listening – looking at, and listening to the teacher. Respect for self. Always on task phone used only for instruction & music. Appropriate volume. Craftsmanship: Neat, clean and skillful use of the art tools and media. Artwork does not represent Not finished. the word illustrated.

How do I create a piece of art that represents an emotion? Can viewers guess the emotion in my work?