Expressionism in visual art

Ekspresionizam je umjetnički pravac koji se javlja u prvoj polovici 20. stoljeća u Europi kao reakcija na naturalizam i impresionizam. Godine 1905., osnutkom grupe Die Brucke (Most) u Njemačkoj nastao je njemački ekspresionizam koji je obilježio početak pokreta. Glavni predstavnici su Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Emil Nolde, Max Pechstein, Karl Schmidt – Rottluff. Šest godina poslije nastala je druga značajna grupa Der Blaue Reiter (Plavi Jahač) osnivača Franza Marca, Paula Kleea i Wassiliya Kandinskog. Cilj ovog pokreta je subjektivni doživljaj umjetnika oslobađanjem unutarnjeg stanja kroz emocije. Misli i emocije uglavnom su bile pesimistične zbog posljedica na ratno stanje, ali i stanje samoga umjetnika. Ekspresionisti su prikazivali strah i tjeskobu služeći se vijugavim linijama, tamnim i jarkim bojama i teškim potezima kista. Najpoznatiji i najutjecajniji umjetnik toga doba bio je Edvard Munch, a njegovo poznato djelo Krik ili Vrisak postalo je suvremena ikona ljudske tjeskobe. S obzirom na temu koja je vrlo kompleksna, zahtjeva određeno vrijeme i trud u radu sa predškolskom djecom. Uz pomoć odgajatelja djeca će pokazati i savladati strah i emocije. Expressionism is an artistic trend that emerged in the first half of the 20th century in Europe as a reaction to naturalism and impressionism. In 1905, the founding of the group Die Brucke (Bridge) in Germany gave rise to German Expressionism, which marked the beginning of the movement. The main representatives are Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Emil Nolde, Max Pechstein, Karl Schmidt - Rottluff. Six years later, another significant group, Der Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider), founded by Franz Marc, Paul Klee and Wassili Kandinsky, was formed. The goal of this movement is the subjective experience of the artist by releasing the inner state through emotions. Thoughts and emotions were mostly pessimistic about the consequences of the state of war, but also the state of the artist himself. Expressionists displayed fear and anxiety using sinuous lines, dark and bright colors, and heavy brush strokes. The most famous and influential artist of the time was Edward Munch, and his famous work Scream became a contemporary icon of human anxiety. Given a topic that is very complex, it requires some time and effort in working with preschool children. With the help of educators, children will show and overcome fear and emotions.