Expressionism Arts

The term of Expressionism is applied to different arts, such music, literature, sculpture, theatre, painting. In all of these media this term is used to define the intensely emotional manner in which the artwork is created. The term also defines powerful and personal way of expression rather than traditional form of expression. The term was applied to music for the first time in 1918, it was also concerned in architecture in Germany and the Netherlands, free sculptural forms, sharply angular, stalactitic. The most prominent works of Expressionism are the Grundtvig Church (Copenhagen), the water-tower and exhibition-hall at Posen, the glass pavilion, the Grosses Schauspielhaus, the Chile-Haus, and some others.

Expressionism is also often applied in such media as literature. Expressionist literature doesn't record external events in logical sequence, it's goal is to achieve a psychological or spiritual reality by referring to such mode as stream of consciousness. The writings of Franz Kafka and James Joyce, a group of early 20th-century German dramatists: Kaiser, Toller, and Wedekind, can be cited as examples of such literature style. Bizarre distortion of reality by Expressionists influenced much on the development of modern theatre.

Expressionism pictures, as well architecture and music, express intense emotions via which the communication is conducted. Such expressive emotions is a reflection of chaos and oppression that took place in Europe at that time. The artists being sensitive to social and political changes and events created aesthetically unimpressive works, but able to move the viewer to strong emotions. Expressionism became a reaction against war – Expressionism pictures present angst, horror and depressive scenes.

Developed in the beginning of the 20th century and gave impetus to the development of a number of styles, currents, groups. The 21th century is also associated with the development of distinct movements which are regarded as a part of Expressionism. If you want to have such thought-provoking picture in your collection start from visiting an Expressionism gallery. Today's artists are talented and create quality and distinctive artworks. With the advent of the Internet it has become possible to visit the galleries online and it won't take you much time to view the pictures. As well as at the beginning of the 20th century today there are lots of painters Expressionists creating interesting works. Klinkov.com is the site of Ukrainian painter, the author of a number of works among which there are pictures created in Expressionism style. This site is developed for art goers and for those who are attracted by major 19th and 20th centuries artistic movements.