Expressionism refers to a trend of thought in art that emphasizes the expression of the artist's subjective emotions and self-feelings, resulting in the exaggeration, deformation and even grotesque treatment of objective forms. It is used to vent inner depression and believes that subjective It is the only reality, denies the objectivity of the real world, and opposes the purpose of art. It is an art trend especially popular in the Nordic countries in the field of painting in the early 20th century. It is a reflection of social and cultural crisis and mental chaos. In an era of social turmoil, The performance is particularly outstanding and strong.
Expressionist elements have long existed in the traditional art of Nordic countries: in the barbarian art of the early Germans, the Gothic art of the Middle Ages, Botz and Bruegel in the Renaissance Deformed and exaggerated images and absurd artistic effects can be seen in the works of other painters, all of which reveal a strong tendency towards expressionism.
At the end of the 19th century, the first expressionist movement emerged that mixed the influence of symbolism with modern style. The pioneer representative painters were the Dutch Van Gogh, the French Lautrec, and the Austrian Kerry. Mutter, the Swiss Hodler and the Norwegian Munch, they expressed their subjectivism through some erotic and tragic themes.
The main base of expressionism in the 20th century was Germany, which was determined by the social reality of Germany and was also influenced by Nietzsche's subjective idealism philosophy, Freud's psychoanalytic theory and Steiner's mysticism. Influence.
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