Expressionism
Expressionism was a modern art movement that originated in the early 20th century in Germany. Expressionists used their works to communicate feeling and emotion. They believed that creating an emotional response from the viewer would be the most effective way of communicating their message. In fact, some expressionist painters even destroyed their paintings at the end of each day because they felt that they have failed to communicate their message. It is said that this movement was created as a reaction to the destruction caused by World War I. Cultural life had been disrupted and many artists lost faith in the old values. A new generation of artists wanted to express their inner feelings and emotions. Expressionists used vivid colors, distorted figures and bold lines in their paintings. Their works were often characterized by the use of heavy black lines and strong contrasts between light and darkness. The intention of expressionist painters was not just to reproduce the world around them. Instead, they wanted to use their works to portray their own interpretation of the world. Therefore, most expressionist paintings are characterized by the idea that one can experience a certain emotion when looking at the painting. Religious motifs were very common in expressionist artworks. Artists believed that only in expressing themselves could they find salvation and peace in an increasingly fragmented world. Expressionist artists also used techniques like distortion and exaggeration to communicate their message more effectively. For instance, expressionist painters often presented religious or mythological figures as human beings instead of godly beings or creatures. They did this in order to make it easier for the viewers to relate to what they are portraying. Expressionism was a very short-lived art movement. It originated in Germany during the 1910s and died out by the 1920s because many artists could not escape from World War II. Modern Expressionism is also a late 20th century art movement. However, it is considered to be an extension of expressionist ideas rather than a revival of early expressionist movements. Although, there are still many similarities between the two art movements, modern expressionism has a much more complex style compared to early expressionist artworks.
Richard Gerstl, 1907 - Professor Ernst Diez - fine art print
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Franz Marc, 1912 - Deer in the monastery garden - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1935 - Untitled (landscape horse) - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet man holding two horses in check - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1920 - Untitled Man with accordion - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch of two artists on a horse - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Study Sheet with sketch of a woman - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1936 - Two masks for building and rocks (sketch) - fine art print
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Amedeo Modigliani, 1917 - Boy in Sailor Suit - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Journal with three studies of horses - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - The embrace - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Study Sheet horse - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1936 - woman sitting with knees raised (sketch) - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sheet with sketch of a horse - fine art print
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Jules Pascin, 1915 - Landscape with Figures and Carriage - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Fish and shellfish in the water - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Man's head - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Coral - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1940 - Designs for a banknote F 100, - - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch of a number of cows - fine art print
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Anton Faistauer, 1926 - Young woman in pink dress - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Seated female nude - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketches of a cycling race - fine art print
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Amedeo Modigliani, 1914 - Pink - Caryatid - fine art print
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Alexander Kanoldt, 1910 - What blumen - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Four horses - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Design for the cover ofThe Community, with a - fine art print
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Jules Pascin, 1924 - Landscape with Carriage and Figures, Tunis - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Woman with cap on head - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Two horses - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet horse - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Dove in a branch of a chestnut tree - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Women head - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet wife, flowers and two horses - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Journal with three studies - fine art print
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