Art: Die Brücke and Expressionism Flashcards
What is Die Brücke categorized within, and what did they focus on?
German Expressionism, and human figures, particularly the body in movement
What do Expressionist artists do?
They try to make the inner workings of the mind visible in their art.
What group was Die Brücke parallel to?
the Fauves
What did the Fauves and Die Brücke have in common?
Their use of color for expressive means
How were Kirchner and Matisse linked?
Critics thought that Kirchner was influenced by Matisse’s arbitrary use of color, but Kirchner denied this.
Who were the Die Brücke artists inspired by?
The writings of Friedrich Nietzsche, especially Thus Spoke Zarathustra, in which the bridge appears as an important motif.
What did the bridge represent for Nietzsche?
a metaphor for contradictory states of human civilization, balanced between past and future, natural state and civilization
What set Kirchner’s work apart from his fellow Expressionist, Wassily Kandinsky?
the harshness and pessimism of his work
