Expressionism (4 page, in depth, w/artists, w/o pics, 4 sources)

Expressionism -a new impression on art- "The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." -Aristotle Expressionism emerged from about 1905 all over Europe, but especially in Germany. It is generally characterized by heightened, symbolic colors and exaggerated imagery, but some pieces show darker, sinister aspects of the human psyche and are most often reffered to as German Expressionism. In general, an expressionistic work sets subjective feelings above …

…helped in composition and appearance. Lots of works include simplification or great detail, which is representative for the significance of the event itself (greater detail) or the associated emotion (stress more on color and feeling). Over all expresionism is the art of expressing thoughts and emotion in a way that hides true appearance and reveals the inner significance and character of something. Bibliography: www.artchive.com www.artlex.com www.artcyclopedia.com www.ibiblio.org