der Expressionismus
Translation
Expressionism
Examples
Der Expressionismus war eine wichtige Kunstbewegung.
Expressionism was an important art movement.
Er malt im Stil des Expressionismus.
He paints in the style of Expressionism.
Grammar Patterns
Expressionism as sth. Expressionism as sth. Expressionism as an art movement emerged in the early 20th century.
a representative of Expressionism a representative of Expressionism He is considered an important representative of German Expressionism.
Similar Words
Related styles: Kubismus (Cubism), Fauvismus (Fauvism)
Etymology
From 'Expression' (expression) + '-ismus' (-ism), the suffix for movements or ideologies. It emphasizes emotional expression.
Memory Tips
Focus on the root 'Express-'. The core idea of the movement was to 'express' inner feelings rather than objective reality.