Today, LEC would like to focus on a major cultural movement on the European stage—an artistic trend that you should know at least a little about—even if you’re not an expert on the subject!—before heading off on a language study trip to Germany :Expressionism.
An art form with diverse influences during her language study abroad program
A language study trip to Germany will give you the opportunity to discover a Country the state of painting at the beginning of the 20th century was ripe for a movement of immense significance. Defined as the expression of the artist’s emotional and subjective view of the world,Expressionism is evident in painting, literature, and even cinema.
A language study trip to explore the works of the Brücke and the Blaue Reiter
German Expressionism, which the Nazi regime would label “degenerate art” during its rule, blends national traditions with outside influences—notably those of painters such as Gauguin, Cézanne, and Lautrec. During your language study trip to Germany, you may hear about the two movements that have had the most lasting impact on Expressionism across the Rhine: Die Brücke ("The Bridge") and Der Blaue Reiter ("The Blue Rider").
A colossal influence at the beginning of the 20th century
Born in 1905 in Saxony, Die Brücke skillfully blends medieval graphic traditions with African and Oceanic visual arts. Among its most famous representatives are Otto Mueller and Emil Nolde.
A language study trip to Germany might also be an opportunity to hear about the Blaue Reiter, a second major movement represented by Kandinsky, in which animals and humans take turns playing a leading role.