Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was born on the 6 May 1880 was a German expressionist painter and print maker. Kirchner was one of the founders of the artists group Die Bruke, who were one of the main groups leading to expressionism in 20th-century art. His work was branded then classed as "degenerate" in 1933 " by the Nazis. After this, in 1937 over 600 of his works were sold or destroyed. His work often conveys different emotions and issues, and often portrays naked woman. He uses bright colours and shapes within his work, usually in the background.  

 

Franz Marc

Franz Marc was born in 1880 and was a German painter and print maker. Marc was one of the main figures of the German Expressionist movement. As well as paintings, Marc often used printing to create images, such as prints in woodcut and lithography. A large majority of his work portrays animals, usually in their natural settings. What really strikes me about his work, is his use of primary pallet, creating vivid and energetic pieces of art.  

 

Expressionism

Expressionism was a modernist movement from the beginning of the 20th century, that originated in Germany. It was developed before the First World War and remained popular during the Weirmar Republic. Expressionism started off originally in poetry and paintings, and usually presents the world solely from a subjective

 

Alfred Sisley

Alfred Sisley was born on the 30th of October 1839 and lived until the 29^th of January 1899. Sisley was an impressionist painter who lived in France. Sisley almost always painted landscapes, and only deviated into figure painting very rarely. I like his work because he used bright colours and clear brush  marks, mainly focusing on landscapes, creating interesting colourful images.

 

Gustave Caillebotte

 

Gustave Caillebotte was born in 19 August 1848 and lived until 21 February 1894. Caillebotte was a French painter and a member and patron of the group of artists known as Impressionists. Caillebotte style was slightly different from other members in the group, as he painted in a much more realistic manner. I like his work uses a mixture of vivid and subtle colours, creating realistic and almost three dimensional look to his work.

Frédéric Bazille

Jean Frédéric Bazille was born on the 6th December 1841 and lived until 1841 – 28^th November 1870. Bazille was a French Impressionist painter. Most of Bazille works take on the style of figure painting in which Bazille placed the subject figure within a landscape. He  often paints people in groups, or looking at things, creating interesting paintings that tell a story.