Vision of Paris, by Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall, "Vision of Paris", Lithograph, 1952- Although he was associated with many different movements, Chagall is one of the most famous expressionist painters.

Expressionism is an artistic style that emerged simultaneously throughout Germany in the late 19th century and continued into the early on 20th century, partially in response to a phenomenon called "fin de siecle," which means "end of the century" in French. Not unlike when people in the 1990s were afraid that computers were going to finish working when the 2000s came, a lot of people at the stop of the 19th century felt feet about the doubt of turning over into the 20th century. A group of artists that became associated with the Expressionism movement, tried tolimitedor capture these feelings of doubt through swirling, exaggerated brushstrokes or jarring and violent lines and combinations of colors. One of the most famous paintings from early on in this movement is The Scream by Edvard Munch (1893). InThe Scream,the blood-red color of the sky, the dizzying bands of color, and the distorted screaming figure create a sense of intense anxiety and unease.

"Building" by Roger Herman

Roger Herman, "Building", Oil on Sheet, 1996- Herman's work tin can exist described as "Neo-Expressionist" referring to the movement that emerged during the 80s which returned to expressive colors and recognizable forms as a reaction to the modern and minimalist movements earlier information technology.

Expressionism was an extremely important movement because it worked to change the purpose and standards of art for the rest of art history. Rather than trying to accurately stand for the earth, as artists had been doing since the Renaissance, Expressionist artists sought to limited their subjective inner emotions, fantasies, or thoughts independent from "reality". In this way, Expressionism can exist seen as a rejection of the Impressionism movement that came before it and a precursor to Abstruse fine art. The departure between Expressionism and Abstract art is that expressionistic art does not necessarily abandon all figural or representational elements, although it can apply elements of brainchild, or "weak abstraction," to create an emotional event. Expressionism that is fully abstract, or exhibits "strong abstraction" (meaning that information technology no longer bears any resemblance to anything in the exterior world and is completely generated by the creative person'south imagination) is called Abstruse Expressionism and was an creative move during the 1940s… but that'due south a whole other story!

At Miss Webb's, by Hassel Smith

An example of Abstract Expressionism: Hassel Smith "At Miss Webb's," Oil on Sheet, 1963

The works of the artists during the Expressionism motion are extremely varied in color, subject-matter, and painting style. At that place were even several different movements inside the Expressionism motion that had different goals and artists. So although Expressionism is used to describe an artistic motion, it is really more of a full general term used to describe a style of art that exists in today's fine art world as much as it did in the 19th century.  The term "expressionism" is used to refer to artworks that place a item accent on emotional content. In expressionistic works, stiff emotion tin be conveyed either thematically or through means of technique and medium. This is similar to how there was an Abstract Fine art movement, but we use the term "abstract" to describe all kinds of works of art from a range of different time periods.

Lluvia, by Victor Hugo Zayas

Victor Hugo Zayas, Lluvia. Oil on Canvas, 2004- Zayas paints his landscapes with expressive colors and castor strokes, conveying an emotional and moody atmosphere.

The Escalette Collection has a multitude of paintings that certainly autumn under the term "expressionism" and "abstraction". 1 excellent example is Ellina Kevorkian's Last Nighttime My Tears Were Falling, I Went To Bed And then Sad And Blue, Then I Had a Dream Of Yous (2002) located on the fourth flooring of Beckman. The seemingly space groupings of brushstrokes, the vivid colors, and the use of different mediums create a sense of exaggerated femininity and playfulness. We, at the Escalatte Collection, invite you to walk the halls of Beckman and experience expressionism for yourself! Can you lot depict the emotion that each piece of work is trying to create?

Last Night My Tears Were Falling, I Went To Bed So Sad And Blue, Then I Had A Dream Of You by Ellina Kevorkian

Ellina Kevorkian, "Last Night My Tears Were Falling, I Went To Bed So Sad And Blue, Then I Had A Dream Of You lot", Mixed media, 2002