Why was it called Die Brucke?
Why was it called Die Brücke?
The name Die Brücke was chosen to indicate the group’s desire to “bridge” the past and present. From the past, they chose to reassert Germany’s rich artistic history, taking inspiration from the print and painting techniques of Albrecht Dürer, Matthias Grünewald, and Lucas Cranach the Elder.
What did Die Brücke do?
Die Brücke (The Bridge) was a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905. The seminal group had a major impact on the evolution of modern art in the 20th century and the creation of expressionism.
What characterizes the art of Die Brücke?
The artists’ group Die Brücke was established in 1905, a moment that is recognized as the birth of Expressionism. The affiliated artists often turned to simplified or distorted forms and unusually strong, unnatural colors to jolt the viewer and provoke an emotional response.
What is Die Brücke Der Blaue Reiter?
The exhibition The Savages of Germany. Die Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter Expressionists, which will open at the Kumu Art Museum on 22 September, offers the Estonian audience a unique chance to view the most outstanding works of art of two pivotal art groups of the early 20th century.
When did Die Brucke die?
1905
Die Brücke (The Bridge) was a German Expressionist group based in Dresden, then Berlin, from 1905-1913. The name indicates the influences on their work, with their art viewed as a bridge between the past, present and future. They are noted for their revival of the woodcut print.
What is the difference between Die Brucke and Der Blaue Reiter?
Die Brücke was more affiliated with Dresden and Berlin, while Der Blaue was more strongly connected to Munich. However, they did have certain visual elements in common. First of all, they both participated in the resumption of the bestiary aesthetic, and the use of lurid colours, almost garish or gaudy.
What inspired Die Brucke?
Die Brücke art was also deeply influenced by the expressive simplifications of late German Gothic woodcuts and by the prints of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
What is bruke in German?
Brücke, die ~ bridge, the ~ Noun.
What is neo expressionism movement?
Neo-expressionism is a style of late modernist or early-postmodern painting and sculpture that emerged in the late 1970s. Neo-expressionists returned to portraying recognizable objects, such as the human body (although sometimes in an abstract manner), in a rough and violently emotional way, often using vivid colors.
