Enumerate the sub-movements of expressionism and describe the distinct characteristics of each.

The characteristics of expressionism are:

contrast and chromatic intensity;

appreciation of the psychological universe, especially of dense feelings, such as anguish and loneliness;

dynamism and vigor;

abrupt and "violent" technique in painting, with thick layers of paint;

valorization of dark, tragic themes.

Explanation:

Expressionism is the name of a European artistic avant-garde from the beginning of the 20th century. This artistic movement is among the first representatives of historical avant-garde and perhaps the first to focus on subjective aspects, valuing the emotional expression of the human being.

We must emphasize that Expressionism does not have a defined geographical location and its duration is imprecise.

However, the consensus is that it appeared in Germany in the middle of 1905. In that year, the group Die Brücke (The Bridge) was created by the artists Ernst Kirchner (1880-1938), Erich Heckel (1883-1970) and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884-1976), among others. For this reason, this current is also called German Expressionism.

The main characteristics of expressionism are:

contrast and chromatic intensity;

appreciation of the psychological universe, especially of dense feelings, such as anguish and loneliness;

dynamism and vigor;

abrupt and "violent" technique in painting, with thick layers of paint;

valorization of dark, tragic themes.