True or false: Expressionist artists can distort human faces and bodies.
True
What is Expressionism?
An art movement that focuses on expressing emotions and feelings rather than showing reality exactly as it looks.
Name one famous Expressionist painter.
Edvard Munch, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Marc
Do Expressionist artists usually use realistic or exaggerated colours?
Exaggerated/unrealistic colours
In which country did Expressionism become especially important?
Germany
Around which period did Expressionism become popular?
The early 20th century, especially around 1905–1920.
Can an Expressionist painting look strange or unrealistic? Why?
Yes, because artists distort reality to express feelings.
True or false: Expressionist paintings always look happy and peaceful.
False
What can Expressionist artists change to show emotion: colours, shapes, or both?
both
Who painted The Scream?
Edvard Munch