German Impressionism
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German Impressionism was a late 19th- and early 20th-century art movement in Germany that adapted the light, color, and brushwork of French Impressionism to local themes and sensibilities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swabian Impressionism | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Impressionism
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art movement ⓘ |
| artForm |
painting
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printmaking ⓘ |
| artHistoricalCategory |
19th-century art movement
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20th-century art movement ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
adaptation of French Impressionist techniques to German themes
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depiction of local landscapes and cities ⓘ exploration of light and color perception ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
German bourgeois culture
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emerging modern urban life in Germany ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differenceCharacteristic |
greater attention to solid form
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often more subdued color range ⓘ stronger attachment to local motifs ⓘ |
| differsFrom | French Impressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn |
German art exhibitions
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Secession exhibitions in Germany ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
atmospheric conditions
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effects of light ⓘ everyday life scenes ⓘ landscapes ⓘ urban scenes ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | precursor to German Expressionism ⓘ |
| influenced |
early German Expressionism
NERFINISHED
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later German modern art ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French Impressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementEnd | early 20th century ⓘ |
| movementStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| periodContext |
Wilhelmine Germany
NERFINISHED
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pre–World War I Europe ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Berlin Secession
NERFINISHED
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French Impressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ Munich Secession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
broken color
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emphasis on optical effects ⓘ plein air painting ⓘ visible brushstrokes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
parks and gardens
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rivers and harbors ⓘ rural villages ⓘ street scenes ⓘ |
| uses |
bright color palette
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loose brushwork ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swabian Impressionism
subject surface form:
Adolph von Menzel