What qualities make an artwork expressionistic?

Answer 1

the expressionism expresses (obvious xD) normally fellings of terror, pain, unhapinness. basically, it expresses very strong fellings. it also has an awesome fusion of colours, very rich in all the types of it. that's what i learned from my history classes!

P.S.: my English might not be the best because I'm only 14 and I'm portuguese xD

Answer 2

• A high level of dissonance
• Extreme contrasts of dynamics
• Constantly changing textures
• 'Distorted' melodies and harmonies
• Angular melodies with wide leaps

Answer 3

The basis to it all is your subconscious. Salvador Dalhi literally painted what he saw in his dreams. There is a lot of element. Miro, a surrealist painter, sarved himself to the point of halucination, and painted what he saw, and other artists did automatic painting, which is when you don't think about what you're painting. It's all about who you are in your subconcious. It has a lot to do with Freudism, too. Look up freudism and you'll be able to understand what surrealists were getting at.

Answer 4

The features of expressionism include using abstract ideas to represent bigger pictures. Expressionism is literally anything the artist wanted to use to convey a thought.

Answer 5

German Expressionism conveys strong emotions, such as pain, unhappiness and terror. It has very rich fusion of colors.