Expressionismus
English meaning: Expressionism (art movement)
German Definition
(Deutsch)Eine avantgardistische Kunstbewegung des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts, die ihren Ursprung in Deutschland hatte und emotionale Erfahrung statt objektiver Realität darzustellen suchte.
English Definition
An early 20th-century avant-garde art movement originating in Germany that sought to convey emotional experience rather than objective reality. Key figures include Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (Die Brücke group), Franz Marc, Wassily Kandinsky (Der Blaue Reiter), and in literature, Georg Kaiser. German Expressionist cinema (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Metropolis) deeply influenced world film.
Example
“Der deutsche Expressionismus revolutionierte die bildende Kunst und das Kino des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.”
In English: “German Expressionism revolutionized visual art and cinema of the early 20th century.”
Synonyms
- Expressionistische Kunst
Antonyms / Opposites
- Impressionismus
- Realismus
Literary Heritage
“Grau, teurer Freund, ist alle Theorie, und grün des Lebens goldner Baum.”
“Grey, dear friend, is all theory, and green the golden tree of life.”
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- Language
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- German
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
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