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.
Leo Gestel, 1891 - Kneeling man - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Designs for a watermark of a banknote - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Horse, seen from behind - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Caricature of Leo Gestel on his sickbed - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet studies of horses - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet woman - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Study sheet with horses in a landscape - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Leaf with hand study - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Harvest, farmers working the land - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Journal of dancing woman - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Leaf with a woman - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet heads - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet study of a woman - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet man restrains two horses - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Three farmers, two cows in the background - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1926 - Untitled Potato land - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Journal study with a group of people - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1930 - Two figures and a horse by the sea - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1940 - Design for a watermark of a banknote: a h - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet ship and rowboat - 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, 1935 - Woman's head with bird (sketch) - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Designs for a watermark of a banknote - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1935 - Pierrot dress does pony plume (sketch) - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Sheet landscape - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Gull and steamship at sea - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch of cow - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch of a man and a woman - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Landscape with native women and horses - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Leaf with two cows - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch of a group of people - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Designs for a banknote: hand with a torch - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Create a vignette: woman and two horse - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Four cows and a farmer - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch Leaf with two women on the water - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Two fish in the water - fine art print
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Leo Gestel, 1891 - Sketch of a hand holding stick - fine art print
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