What did the artists of Die Brücke hope to bridge?

Answer 1

The artists of Die Brucke sought to build a "bridge" between Germany's past and future. Artistically they felt that the art of the current establishment was too academic and refined to retain any degree of expression, so they instead found inspiration in medieval German art and primitive African sculpture. Additionally, they would find inspiration in the emotionally expressive works of Vincent Van Gogh and Edvard Munch. Since their primary concern was the expression of deeply felt emotions, they would also transform their negative feelings about the war onto canvas.

Politically some of the Die Brucke felt that Germany had declined into a state fraught with corruption and incompetence and that losing a war would cleanse their beloved country. Some died in World War l, in order to provide a way for Germany to be reborn form its own ashes. They were truly idealistic and brave.